spp.
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Another common infection came from Hepatozoon spp., a tick borne parasite found in 53% of the animals.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Scientists also detected antibiotic resistant Mycoplasma spp. bacteria in 18% of snakes.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
It’s Neocalanus spp., a type of copepod — a zooplankton — not seen during The Blob, as the massive marine heat wave came to be called.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
In line with these findings, a moderate high-salt challenge in a pilot study in humans reduced intestinal survival of Lactobacillus spp., increased TH17 cells and increased blood pressure.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
All other western North Atlantic beaked whales Mesoplodon spp. p.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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