"Food-Borne Pathogens" prevention

Science Daily — Researchers from The Netherlands have identified a protein in the digestive tract of chickens that may serve as an antimicrobial agent against food-borne pathogens. They report their findings in the March 2007 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Food-borne pathogens, responsible for most cases of food poisoning in developed countries,