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Fall 2019
The genetic structure of Escherichia coli is diverse in virulence genes that are required for disease pathogenesis. Stress factors presented in nature, agricultural and food production shape the population structure and drive the acquisition of virulence and resistance genes. Shiga toxin...
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Spring 2019
During food processing, Escherichia coli are exposed to stress from oxidation, osmolarity and temperature, and have developed mechanisms to survive. A highly heat resistant strain of E. coli AW1.7 was isolated from a beef carcass after thermal processing and it has a genomic island called the...
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Spring 2021
Evidence has been accumulating in recent years showing that social factors have a determining influence on the health of populations. Specifically, in the field of cardiovascular health research, a growing body of evidence has shown robust associations between the social determinants of health...