bacteria

The fever is not harmful, but it can make babies feel crummy as their body is building up antibodies against viruses and bacteria.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But plaque can shed bacteria or bacterial products into the bloodstream, says Dr. George Hajishengallis, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s dental school specializing in microbiology and immunology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

The gut microbiome consists of trillions of bacteria that live in the digestive system and affect many aspects of health, including the way the body experiences pain.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Testing environments need to be treated like biocontainment labs, where a virus or bacteria could otherwise escape into the world, Lohn said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

If the instruments and drainage tubes were not properly disinfected, they would carry dangerous bacteria deep into the body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Some governments also use Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium found in about half of all insect species, to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The New York company said in a statement that so far its product had not tested positive for the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Only two decades ago, it was widely doubted by specialists that the Black Death was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, the agent of the bubonic plague.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

According to the researchers, this suggests the kimchi-derived bacterium can continue attaching to nanoplastics even in environments similar to the human digestive tract.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

All of us carry the bacterium in our bodies, probably since birth or immediately thereafter.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell