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They tend to multiply in the lower respiratory tract, and in their usual hosts, such as ducks and seagulls, they often infect the gut.
From Science Daily
This produced sturdy hydrogel microspheres that travel through the digestive tract and can be removed from stool with a magnet.
From Science Daily
At higher levels, they can lead to inflammation in the throat and upper respiratory tract; the buildup of fluid in the lungs, and even death.
From Los Angeles Times
In four nearby census tracts, Asian residents outnumbered White residents by 4 to 1 in 2000.
From Washington Post
“My housing tract was dark brown and light brown, and they later changed it to sort of a nougat and gray,” Newitz told Locus magazine.
From Los Angeles Times
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