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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

Their findings offer a clearer explanation of how this bacterium may influence depression.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Now, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have identified a previously unknown virus inside a common gut bacterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The researchers began by studying Danish patients who had experienced a serious bloodstream infection caused by the gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Most important, very little protein entered the bacterium.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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