bacteria
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For 40 hours, Barnica waited in the hospital for the heartbeat to stop, with her cervix exposed to bacteria.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Three doctors gathered and told the couple that the longer Waldorf’s cervix remained open and her uterus exposed to bacteria, the higher her risk of developing a life-threatening infection.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Scientists also detected antibiotic resistant Mycoplasma spp. bacteria in 18% of snakes.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Restarted weekly tests to determine the quality of Jersey's seawater have identified "unacceptable levels of bacteria in seawater" in some spots.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The membranes lining the inner compartment of mitochondria are unlike other animal cell membranes, and resemble most closely the membranes of bacteria.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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