Do worms transmit disease causing bacteria to humans?
Issue date: 11/10/2007Do worms transmit bacteria that cause diseases (pathogens) to humans? A team of researchers led by the University of the West of England has just secured funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate if nematode worms including those that are common in the soil and eat bacteria can spread those same bacteria to humans and animals. Nematodes are ubiquitous and live in all climates, from Tropical to Arctic, therefore they can be found in any soil, in every country. The research is a collaboration between scientists at UWE, the Centre for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) at Penn State University in the US and the University of Bristol Veterinary School at Langford. Research Fellow, Dr Lizeth Lacharme-Lora from UWE is working on the project, she said, In recent years, life-style trends have motivated people to a higher consumption of fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, particularly, organic products. However, although apparently
Do worms transmit bacteria that cause diseases (pathogens) to humans? A team of researchers led by the University of the West of England has just secured funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate if nematode worms – including those that are common in the soil and eat bacteria – can spread those same bacteria to humans and animals. Nematodes are ubiquitous and live in all climates, from Tropical to Arctic, therefore they can be found in any soil, in every country. The research is a collaboration between scientists at UWE, the Centre for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) at Penn State University in the US and the University of Bristol Veterinary School at Langford. Research Fellow, Dr Lizeth Lacharme-Lora from UWE is working on the project, she said, “In recent years, life-style trends have motivated people to a higher consumption of fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, particularly, organic products. However, although apparently healthier, these
