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Tracking infectious bacteria from raccoons via rivers to humans with DNA
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Tracking infectious bacteria from raccoons via rivers to humans with DNA
The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people through contaminated water and foods, such as salad ingredients. Now, a new study from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) has gathered evidence from river, animal and genetic samples that suggest a pathway by which invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) transmit infections to humans. This creates a problem as raccoons thrive e…
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