bacteria

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Instead, it comes from certain foods and from bacteria living in the gut.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

When this system is suppressed, cholera struggles to kill competing bacteria and cannot easily take over the intestinal environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

This structure, known as the type 6 secretion system, or T6SS, helps the bacteria compete with other microbes and dominate the gut.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

There is also concern about the overuse of antibiotics, which can lead to drug-resistant bacteria.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Most people don’t pay attention to things like this, so they let themselves become infested with bad bacteria.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy