microorganism

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Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Originally discovered in extreme environments like hydrothermal vents, archaea, a single-celled microorganism, can also be found in the digestive systems of animals, including humans where they play a key role in gut health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The main threat is a root rot in the trees caused by a soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora, a new strain of the same microorganism that helped cause the Irish famine of the 1840s.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

The disease is caused by a microorganism and several bacteria have been suspected of being responsible.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.