Viral production is not essential for deaths caused by food-borne pathogen
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 18:01
in Health & Medicine
The replication of a bacterial virus is not necessary to cause lethal disease in mice infected with a food-borne pathogen called Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), according to a new study. The surprising findings could lead to the development of novel strategies for the treatment of EHEC and life-threatening kidney-related complications in children.