http://goldbamboo.com/ Campylobacter News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a213271.html Campylobacter is the most frequently reported human bacterial enteric pathogen, in Norway as well as in other countries. The number of diseased has been continuously increasing during the last 15 years.According to the official statistics, approximately 1200 persons are domestically infected with Campylobacter each year, but the true number is probably much higher according to Gro Johnsen. [click link for full article] Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218015.html The Ikerlan-IK4 and Gaiker-IK4 Technological Centre have patented a device which is capable of the rapid and effective diagnosis of infectious diseases caused by various bacteria, notable amongst which are Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria, the causal agents of most gastroenteritis cases due to food poisoning, as well as of other symptomatologies associated with this condition. [click link for full article] Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a211858.html In spite of our long and painful relationship with Campylobacter jejuni, we are just starting to answer basic questions about the bug that is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne illness in the United States, and one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that "campylobacterioisis" strikes 2.4 million Americans a year. [click link for full article] Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a176718.html Australia's policy of restricting antibiotic use in food-producing animals may be linked with lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria found in its citizens, according to an article in the May issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.Campylobacter jejuni is a leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness in industrialized countries... click link for more info. Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a144652.html The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is working with the food industry to halve the number of UK-produced chickens that test positive for campylobacter by 2010... click link for more info. Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:00 EST