Identifying Diarrhea Causing Bacteria By Tiny Difference In Genes
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 01:28
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have develop a new method for better diagnostic of diarrhea causing bacteria. Every year, diarrhea causes around five million fatalities worldwide. Most people die due to pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, which were ingested into the gastro-intestinal tract through contaminated drinking water or food. Determining which bacterium is causing the illness in those cases is sometimes very complex.