Mar 12, 2018

Computers Discover Compounds That Could Reduce Listeria’s Virulence

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed new compounds that may be effective in containing the virulence – or ability to produce disease – of Listeria, a well-known bacterium that can cause severe food poisoning and even death. Listeria is most commonly found in soil. Humans come into contact with Listeria via contaminated meat…