Contact killing of Salmonella by human fecal bacteria
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 14:46
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have recently found a novel mode of interaction between Salmonella, a foodborne pathogen, and the bacteria that live in our guts. Fecal bacteria collected from healthy donors effectively inactivated Salmonella, when they were allowed close contact. Mathematical modelling of this interaction is now being used to find new ways of controlling Salmonella.