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Cattle Vaccine Works To Reduce E. Coli O157:H7

(Medical News Today) A commercial vaccine for cattle can effectively reduce levels of E. coli by more than 50 percent, a Kansas State University study has found. The vaccine is also effective using two doses instead of the recommended three doses, which can help cut costs for the beef industry. David Renter, associate professor of epidemiology, is the principal Read More »

August 8, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Research
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Pentagon Awards $11.6M Contract For Biothreat Diagnostic Tool

(Global Security Newswire) The U.S. Defense Department has agreed to pay Texas-based Luminex $11.6 million for further work on a device that could be used to quickly identify the presence of biological warfare agents, Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine reported last week. The biological sensor company is anticipated by January 2016 to wrap up work Read More »

August 8, 2012
| Filed under North America and Research
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Avian influenza surveillance reveals presence of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in poultry

(7th Space) Introduction: More than 70 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 have been reported in poultry in the western and north-eastern parts of India. Therefore, in view of the recent HPAI H5N1 outbreaks in poultry, active AI surveillance encompassing wild, resident, migratory birds and poultry was undertaken during 2009-2011 in the Read More »

August 7, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, South Asia, Public Health, and Research
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Neither Human Health nor Food Safety Were Ever At Risk in 4th Mad Cow

(Food Safety News) An April-to-August investigation has closed the book on the fourth case of Mad Cow Disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in the United States. The California Holstein discovered last April was an isolated incident, poising no threat what-so-ever to the U.S. cattle herd or food safety. The three month investigation ended in the same Read More »

August 7, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, Public Health, and Research
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New Inventory Tracks Synthetic Biology Applications

(Synthetic Biology Project) New technologies are often defined by a few iconic examples that capture the public imagination. While nanotechnology was defined in the early days by its applications like stain-resistant clothing and sunscreens, it took longer to realize that nanoscale science and engineering were having pervasive impacts across multiple economic sectors and products and creating Read More »