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bacterium

[bak-teer-ee-uhm] / bækˈtɪər i əm /






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One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The key difference turned out to be a virus living inside the bacterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Now, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have identified a previously unknown virus inside a common gut bacterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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 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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