bacteria
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Their work points to an unexpected player in disease progression: gut bacteria.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Scientists used germ-free mouse models, which are raised in completely sterile conditions without any bacteria.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
In contrast, diets rich in dairy proteins and wheat gluten almost completely prevented the bacteria from establishing itself in the gut.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Instead, it comes from certain foods and from bacteria living in the gut.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Other family members were most likely the carriers of the bacteria that had infected him.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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