bacterium

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These three compounds come from a blood-dwelling bacterium and were shown to reduce both cellular damage and inflammation in laboratory-grown human skin cells.

From Science Daily

The vaccine’s effects may vary depending on the virus or bacterium it is pitted against, Dr. Curtis said.

From New York Times

If cattle were to become infected with the highly contagious Brucella abortus bacterium, it would result in a lockdown of the animals.

From New York Times

Inside the gut of a caterpillar lives a worm, and inside the worm lurks a bioluminescent bacterium named Photorhabdus asymbiotica, which makes the caterpillar glow in the dark.

From Scientific American

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aggressive bacterium that is found all over the environment, including in water, soil and human waste.

From Washington Post