bacterium
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Flea-borne typhus is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
So a lot of the focus is on changes to the bacterium and whether people have less immunity.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Small mutations can have a big impact on the behaviour of the bacterium.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Experiments using mouse models and human breast cancer cells revealed how the bacterium affects tissue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Most important, very little protein entered the bacterium.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
