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bacterium

[bak-teer-ee-uhm] / bækˈtɪər i əm /






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

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

However, this connection has been difficult to explain because the same bacterium is also found in most healthy individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

For years, researchers have linked one specific bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, to colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

A common gut bacterium found in most healthy individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It took nature hundreds of millions of years to evolve a bacterium, and billions to make a grasshopper.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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