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But about 10 percent of people with a bacterial gastrointestinal infection such as salmonella or E. coli go on to develop a type of irritable bowel syndrome known as post-infectious IBS.
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For decades, residents have been repulsed by the idea of swimming in the Willamette River because of weekly sewage overflows that created a bacterial stew.
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This system harnesses the power of the bacterial immune defenses to alter the bacteria's DNA, explains Ian Sample for The Guardian.
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A possible complication is secondary bacterial infection, potentially leading to more severe illness and pneumonia.
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In 2010, scientists at the J. Craig Venter synthesized a bacterial genome, adding quotations written into the genome in a code devised by the scientists.
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That’s when a heat rash or bacterial infection can happen.
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The insect’s larvae feed on the olive fruit, a process that also allows for bacterial infections to form on the plant.
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For Oscar Mayer hot dogs, the packages now list ingredients like celery juice that has been treated with bacterial culture.
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First Known Use of bacterial
1869
BACTERIAL Defined for Kids
bacterial
playDefinition of bacterial for Students
: relating to or caused by bacteria a bacterial infection
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