Category: Pathogens

According to the CDC, millions of people get sick from foodborne pathogens each year. This article clarifies common misconceptions about the “Big 6,” a group of highly contagious foodborne illnesses, helping you identify which statements are false and improve your food safety knowledge.

Salmonella, a cunning foodborne pathogen, is responsible for millions of gastroenteritis and systemic disease cases each year. To cause such life-threatening infections, Salmonella must overcome a nutrient-poor environment inside its host's cells by employing sophisticated metabolic adaptations. This article explores precisely how does Salmonella get nutrition to not only survive but also proliferate within its host.