bacterium
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To determine how important AKK was to this process, the researchers selectively removed the bacterium.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Because they are all “kissing cousins,” as Livieri puts it, they fail to express a protein that helps fight the bacterium behind the medieval Black Death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The building was handed over to the Belfast Trust in March 2024, but the discovery of the potentially dangerous pseudomonas bacterium in the water system and other problems has meant the hospital has remained closed.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The investigation centers on Bacteroides fragilis, a bacterium that can be found in the intestines of up to 20% of healthy people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In 1940, an experiment on the simplest of organisms—a microscopic, capsule-shaped, gut-dwelling bacterium named Escherichia coli—provided the first crucial clue to this question.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Testing of food, water and other samples at the farm did not find the specific strain found in those cases, and the exact source of the bacteria has yet to be determined, health officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
A specially engineered chewing gum could offer an unexpected new weapon against viruses and bacteria linked to head and neck cancer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
An enhanced version also nearly eliminated two harmful bacterial species while leaving beneficial bacteria unharmed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Scientists have generally assumed that gut bacteria are the source of these compounds.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
His immune system couldn't fight the bacteria spreading through his bloodstream and ravaging his body.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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