A few years ago I came back from a vacation to find my office covered in Shigella–not microscopic foodborne illness-causing bacteria, but giant, stuffed Shigella from www.GiantMicrobes.com
Let me start with a story–a true one. In August, 2008, a large number of people in Mayes County, Oklahoma, began flooding hospitals and physician offices complaining of profuse,
Today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) contains “Recommendations for Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections by Clinical Laboratories.” The report, which was written by collaborators from
All Shiga toxin-producing E. coli–not just E. coli O157:H7–should be declared as adulterants under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), says a petition filed today with the
Why Should the Food Safety and Inspection Service Declare Enterohemorrhagic non-O157 E. coli to be an Adulterant?
It seems that any serious discussion of E. coli O157:H7 always has
A June 2006 outbreak of E. coli O121:H19 at a Wendy’s restaurant in Ogden, Utah continues to make news.
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