bacterium
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The bacterium that causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, found among rodents such as marmots in the area.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can cause pneumonic and bubonic plagues, has been identified from time to time in Siberia, linked to exposure to vermin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Instead, the disease appears to have resurfaced in different parts of Europe over hundreds of years, potentially creating several new reservoirs where the bacterium could persist.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jahrling guessed that the flask had been wiped out by a common soil bacterium called pseudomonas.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Early communities may contain relatively harmless bacteria, while more complex communities can eventually include species strongly associated with gum disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Recent testing by campaign group Stop Ure Pollution and the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust further upstream has raised concerns about bacteria and other pollution in the river, the Local Democracy Service reports.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
This connection was important because conditions below the gumline can favor bacteria associated with periodontal disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics may intensify the disruption those drugs cause to beneficial gut bacteria, according to new research.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ben says we’re each our own universe of bacteria, which can be good or bad.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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