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bacterium

[bak-teer-ee-uhm] / bækˈtɪər i əm /






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Researchers say the findings indicate the bacterium may help remove nanoplastics from the body by binding to the particles in the intestine and promoting their excretion.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The key difference turned out to be a virus living inside the bacterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

If the virus changes how the bacterium behaves, it could alter the gut environment in ways that influence cancer risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

In the early 1920s, Griffith, a medical officer at the British Ministry of Health, began to investigate a bacterium named Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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