intestines
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The heat-loving parasite infects the intestines and is transmitted through faecal contamination.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Anti-obesity treatments mimic a hormone secreted by the intestines, GLP-1.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“It’s in your intestines causing inflammation, causing an immune reaction, which is responsible for the diarrhea,” Adalja said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The farm screens each batch for four types of bacteria: salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, all of which thrive in the intestines of cattle and can contaminate milk through microscopic flecks of infected feces.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
They’d blocked her intestines and made her belly swell like she was six months pregnant.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
