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NEW TEST DETECTS HARMFUL E. COLI BACTERIA
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Regulatory Intelligence Data
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August 15, 1997
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Release No. 0274.97
Johna Pierce (202) 720-4623
johna.pierce@usda.gov
Maria Bynum (202) 720-5192
maria.bynum@usda.gov
NEW TEST DETECTS HARMFUL E. COLI BACTERIA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 1997--Agriculture Secretary Dan
Glickman today announced the development of a new rapid test for the
potentially
deadly foodborne pathogen E. coli 0157:H7 and other disease-causing
strains
of the bacterium in meat and other food products.
The new test is unique because it detects the E. coli of
greatest concern -- the pathogenic 0157 serotype that can be fatal.
The
test has the potential to be more effective than other rapid tests
currently
on the market.
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