microbe

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They help control infections by targeting invading microbes, foreign materials, and damaged or infected cells early on, which limits their ability to spread.

From Science Daily

Now it restarting, helped by microbes that remove copper from low-grade ores.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, when researchers examined the nitrogen-based energy budget of these carbon-fixing microbes by sampling the water column, they soon realized that the math did not work out.

From Science Daily

Even the best topical antifungal options achieve relatively low cure rates, underscoring the need for treatments that can reliably reach microbes deep within the nail.

From Science Daily

Arizona miners are trying to use microbes to unleash a U.S. copper boom.

From The Wall Street Journal