Predator Virus Attacks Lethal E. Coli At Source

Researchers at The Evergreen State College in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Texas A&M have been working to increase food safety by reducing the populations of E. coli in the guts of sheep and cattle. The goal of the research is to increase understanding of the complex predator-prey relationship between bacteria (the prey) and bacteriophages (the viral predator). The research could lead to safer food. E.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on August 11th, 2008