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...business as J.L. Foods Company Inc.—have been the focus of a nation-wide meat recall. In the largest recall ever, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation recalled approximately 27.4 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly bacteria, listeria...
Glickman said he is particularly concerned about the recent outbreak of listeria in deli meat—which has led to hospitalizations, miscarriages and deaths—because the bacteria is not removed by proper cooking, as most consumers do not cook the ready-to-eat products being recalled...
...David Ho, director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, think they have found them. Using new protein-chip technology, they have identified three proteins--alpha-defensins 1, 2 and 3--that are present in nonprogressors but not in AIDS patients. The defensins, which are well known as natural bacteria fighters, could offer scientists a promising new focus for drug design. "This is not going to be the ultimate solution," says Ho, "but it's another weapon we can use in our arsenal against...
Scientists have known for years that a group of tiny bacteria called listeria can cause illness in animals. But it wasn't until the early 1980s that scientists confirmed that humans can develop listeriosis as well. (A 1981 outbreak in Canada was tied to coleslaw prepared with contaminated cabbage.) As a rule, listeria is nothing healthy adults need to be worried about. "By the time they think that maybe they should go to the doctor, they start feeling better," says Linda Harris, a professor of microbiology at the University of California at Davis...
Unfortunately, it's not always easy to distinguish listeriosis from other, more common food-borne illnesses. What you might think is food poisoning is often a viral infection. Typically, food poisoning is caused by one of several possible bacteria, including E. coli, salmonella, staphylococcus and listeria. Most of the time you can protect yourself against these pathogens by following a few simple safety rules. Washing your hands before and after preparing foods, for example. Or making sure all meat is thoroughly cooked. Or not using the same knife to cut uncooked poultry and chop fresh vegetables...