bacterium
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The bacterium that causes it still exists in parts of Africa and Asia, including Siberia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Before examining the drug's effects, the scientists confirmed an important contributor to MASH: excessive growth of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium that produces ammonia inside the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
This bacterium actually kills by poisoning rather than by disease.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Such therapies could potentially target harmful bacteria responsible for human infections, providing a new approach to combating bacterial disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Over time, bacteria have evolved a variety of defenses to prevent these viruses from spreading.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Their work helped establish an important connection between toxin-producing gut bacteria, chronic inflammation, and colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
One reason is that cranberries contain compounds called proanthocyanidins, which have anti-inflammatory properties and can interfere with the ability of certain bacteria, including E. coli, to attach to cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The constant probing with unsterilized fingers and instruments introduced bacteria that the president's body was unable to fight.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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