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DNA tracking links raccoons to riverborne bacteria with possible human spillover
- June 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people through contaminated water and foods, such as salad ingredients. Now, a new study from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) has gathered evidence from river, animal and genetic samples that suggests a pathway by which invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) transmit infections to humans.
Originally published at Phys.org