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E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero
We’re used to hearing about Escherichia coli (better known simply as E. coli) as a horrific pathogen on the nightly news, and it’s true that E. coli outbreaks are dangerous public health threats. But not only are you carrying some around in your intestines right now, you actually owe a debt to these microbes—they’re the…
September 27, 2021