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bacterium

noun as in cell

noun as in ferment

noun as in germ

noun as in microbe

noun as in microorganism

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The advancement was proven to reduce the harmful effects of Staphylococcus epidermidis, a common bacterium known for causing hospital-acquired infections and contributing to antibiotic resistance.

But listeria, a common and stubbornly persistent type of bacterium, presents unique hurdles.

It was suggested at the time that the feed was infected with Bacillus cereus bacterium.

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Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common bacterium that lives in the intestines and is usually harmless.

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A bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, fends off viruses using a novel mechanism—it creates new genes, a research team has found.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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