bacterium
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The most widespread pathogen was the bacterium Salmonella enterica, which appeared in 63% of the snakes.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
A research team led by Drs. Se Hee Lee and Tae Woong Whon at WiKim focused on a kimchi-derived bacterium called Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Their findings offer a clearer explanation of how this bacterium may influence depression.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Earlier research in the series focused mainly on Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for plague.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Grown on either sugar alone, the bacterium begins to divide rapidly, doubling in number every twenty minutes or so.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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