intestine

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Infant botulism happens when swallowed spores from the bacterium infect a baby’s large intestine and make a toxin in it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The research team collected samples from multiple areas of the fish intestine, from the ichthyocarbonates themselves, and from the surrounding water.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The effect was largely limited to the small intestine because that is where most dietary protein is absorbed.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

However, researchers say dietary cysteine appears to have a stronger effect on the intestine because it reaches the gut directly before being distributed throughout the body.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Strings of them ran over the surfaces of the liver, diaphragm, intestine, appendix, rectum, and heart.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot