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Apr 16 2009

Salmonella fights Back Against Body’s Defences

Posted by Andrew Routledge in Food Microorganisms, Salmonella, cellular physiology, cellular structure, fecal contamination, food hygiene, food poisoning, food toxins, tags: , , , ,

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Below you will find the link for an article which to my mind is of tremendous importance in the food hygiene world. Recent pioneering research has shown bacterial defence mechanisms at the disposal of the bacterium Salmonella Enterica which consufe the body’s defence mechanisms and causes them to recognize the bacterium as part of the “self”. These mechanisms have eluded scientists until now.

This gripping article raises many new questions. Is this a quality that the bacterium always had but remained undiscovered? Is it a new defence strategy that the bacterium has produced? Will there be new implications to the capability of this bacerium and is this the first of a new string of virulent bacterial qualities with which scientists will have to contend? Read the article by following the link below:

Article on Salmonella Enterica from Yale University

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2 Responses to “Salmonella fights Back Against Body’s Defences”
  1. Phil says:
    October 14, 2009 at 2:20 am

    Salmonella is quite dangerous, specially when you ate foods infected with this bacteria. i had a friend who was hospitalized due to salmonella/food poisoning and he almost died from it.

  2. Andrew Routledge says:
    October 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    Hi Phil, yes, salmonella is a very dangerous bacteria and can cause a wide variety of serious medical conditions. Have a dig around the blog, you will find quite a few references to Salmonella. One of the main causes of salmonella poisoning is what we call cross contamination. Also improper storage of food and wrong cooking procedures.

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