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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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These bacteria produce natural substances that help them attack other microbes and use them as a source of food.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

No cholera bacteria has been found in the latest cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

However, antibiotics that target a wide range of bacteria can upset the delicate balance of microorganisms in the gut.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The bacteria produce toxins that can trigger dangerous and sometimes life-threatening inflammation in the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Strict procedures would be followed to prevent new bacteria from infecting his body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Before examining the drug's effects, the scientists confirmed an important contributor to MASH: excessive growth of Clostridium perfringens, a bacterium that produces ammonia inside the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

When the researchers tested their samples, every type of birch tar they produced was able to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium commonly associated with wound infections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Plague is a disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the same pathogen that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The bacterium that causes the plague, Yersinia pestis, found among rodents such as marmots in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Reed favored the idea that a bacterium, first identified by Italian scientists and usually found in swamps, was the culprit.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy


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