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bacterium

[bak-teer-ee-uhm] / bækˈtɪər i əm /






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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

However, this connection has been difficult to explain because the same bacterium is also found in most healthy individuals.

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

At least for a while, though, as long as the patient is still alive, the cholera bacterium profits from being massively broadcast into the water supplies of its next victims.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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