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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10439

27 August 2011
GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/research
Commission takes on E.coli bacterium

Brussels, 26/08/2011 (Agence Europe) - An additional €12 million will be allocated to tackling pathogens such as the virulent Escherichia coli (E.coli) which hit Germany hard recently, causing the deaths of 46 people, the Commission announced on Tuesday 9 August. Over €2 million will be specifically devoted to research on the E.coli bacterium alone when the cross-border consortium, named ANTIGONE (Anticipating the Global Onset of Novel Epidemics), starts work this autumn. The additional...