microbes

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"These findings are exciting and there is much more potential to expand our knowledge on the diversity and distribution of these unique microbes," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Prof Todd said: "Compared to other microbes, pseudomonads carry specialized genes that help them tolerate high salt levels, including sodium transport systems and other stress-resistance mechanisms."

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

"We found that plants treated with the microbes showed stronger root systems, better development and higher yields compared to untreated plants grown in salty soils," said Prof Todd.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

The microbes can cause a constellation of symptoms in humans, from vomiting and diarrhea to sepsis, kidney failure and even death.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The rapid spread of microbes, and the rapid course of symptoms, mean that everybody in a local human population is quickly infected and soon thereafter is either dead or else recovered and immune.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond