intestines

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The farm screens each batch for four types of bacteria: salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, all of which thrive in the intestines of cattle and can contaminate milk through microscopic flecks of infected feces.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

These animals can carry thousands of worms in their intestines without becoming sick.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It is a hormone your intestines release after every meal, a chemical signal between your gut and your brain that says Slow down, you’ve had enough.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

When given orally to mice, the compound, called WUSTL0717, remained in the intestines rather than spreading throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

We would take the liver, and the kidneys, and the heart, and some intestines, rinse off the blood real good, and give them to Mama or Aunt Mary.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson