Under the Microscope
Escherichia Coli (E. coli) Fast Facts E. coli is found everywhere from the dirt on your boot, to the intestines of humans and animals. Our bodies depend on them, but …
Under the Microscope
Blogs created by the Biosecurity team
Under the Microscope: Ringworm
Fungi Causing the Ringworm Disease Fast Facts The 40 types of fungi causing ringworm include Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton. These fungi can live anywhere from the skin of other people to …
How Diseases Spread Through the Air and Surfaces
When someone first explained to me that most germs are transmitted by ingesting an infinitesimally small amount of fecal matter, or rubbing someone else’s bodily fluids into your eyes, nose, …
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Protecting Against Listeria: A hearty, hard-to-kill bacteria
A recent multi-state outbreak of Listeria is hitting the east coast of The United States Listeria, or more accurately, Listeria monocytogenes, also known as L. mono, is transmitted by ingesting …
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