bacteria
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The research work included testing stem cell production, creating and testing IV fluid, and studying how the bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long‑term heart damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"You're altering the microbiome of your gut, and perhaps creating antibiotic resistant bacteria in your body that will fight off the drug therapy the next time you really need it," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that infects fleas and the small mammals that host fleas, and there are actually three types of plague depending on which part of the body becomes infected.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
When that community becomes unbalanced, potentially harmful bacteria can become more dominant and contribute to conditions such as periodontal disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
For cystic fibrosis patients, cross-infection from certain bacteria strains is a huge risk.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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Plague is a disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the same pathogen that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The bacterium that causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, found among rodents such as marmots in the area.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can cause pneumonic and bubonic plagues, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It uses a harmless bacterium to insert DNA into the rootstock exactly where it is needed to give the tree resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
At various places inside the monkey house, they set out patches of paper saturated with spores of a harmless bacterium known as Bacillus subtilis niger.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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