date:Apr 11, 2017
A new study at the University of Cologne is trying to decode how the pathogen Salmonella enterica escapes the immune system. And they found a mechanism the bacteria uses.
There were 13,822 reported cases of Salmonella typhimurium in Germany in 2015. In healthy people, most recover without any treatment from antibiotics, but those who are considered high risk can suffer serious illness and even death. Those patients include the elderly, the very young, pregnant women, people with chronic illness