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
Earlier research in the series focused mainly on Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for plague.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
For years, researchers have linked one specific bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, to colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The key difference turned out to be a virus living inside the bacterium.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
The bacterium which causes tuberculosis was discovered not invented by Robert Koch in 1882.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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