bacterial

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bac·te·ri·al | \ bak-ˈtir-ē-əl

Definition of bacterial

: of, relating to, or caused by bacteria bacterial infection

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Recent Examples on the Web When the fall comes and the algae die, a bacterial feast begins, sucking all the oxygen out of the water, killing nearly all juvenile C’waam and Koptu. — Emma Marris, The Atlantic, 5 June 2021 When the outbreak began, it was assumed that the cause would again be bacterial, but none of the tests could pinpoint a pathogen. — New York Times, 3 June 2021 At the time, HGP used a process called bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), where scientists used a bacterium to clone each piece of the genome, and then study them in smaller groups. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021 The bobtails aren’t born with their bacterial symbionts, so when the squid get to the ISS researchers will provide the bioluminescent bacteria and see if everything proceeds normally from there, per Live Science. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2021 That translates to about one in 50,000 vaccine recipients, a number that isn’t concerning given the background rate of myocarditis in the general population, where it is typically triggered by viral or bacterial infections, including COVID-19. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, 1 June 2021 That's because public showers have been used by an unknown number of people, some of whom may have contagious bacterial or fungal infections. — Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2021 Founded in 2012, Ubiome sold tests of the microbiome — including the bacterial make-up of the gut — to consumers with intestinal disorders. — Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021 Faribault has not received any reports of bacterial illness related to the recall and has since fixed the seal issue for new cans. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 19 May 2021

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