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World Service,11 Sep 1998,28 mins

E.Coli

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A discovery that could prevent E. Coli a serious form of food poisoning. E. Coli is a common bacteria but some forms can produce toxins that are deadly to humans, with O1587:H7 sn emerging strain that is difficult to treat. Also in the programme, the traditions of the Scottish Hebrides and should we be choosing our babies on the basis of an intelligence gene?

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