microorganism

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Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Originally discovered in extreme environments like hydrothermal vents, archaea, a single-celled microorganism, can also be found in the digestive systems of animals, including humans where they play a key role in gut health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The main threat is a root rot in the trees caused by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora, a new strain of the same microorganism that helped cause the Irish famine of the 1840s.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

This microorganism is transmitted to the healthy birds by the feed, or water becoming contaminated with the discharges from the diseased birds.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.