bacteria

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Because saliva plays a key role in controlling bacteria and maintaining oral health, its loss can lead to serious dental problems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

For CRC, key indicators included bacteria like Fusobacterium and Enterococcus, along with metabolites such as isoleucine and nicotinamide.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Proponents of raw dairy have long insisted that it prevents allergies and promotes beneficial bacteria, claims that are not supported by research.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Then, in the late 1890s, two Germans, Friedrich Löffler and Paul Frosch, discovered other disease-causing organisms even tinier than bacteria, called viruses.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy