与引发肺结核和肺部感染的病原体相似的一种病菌叫做鸟结核分枝杆菌。
One such microbe called Mycobacterium avium is similar to the bug that causes tuberculosis (TB) and causes lung infection.
根据佛罗里达大学发表的文章，先前的研究已经表明海绵和抹布是病原体的主要携带工具，原因在于他们经常处潮湿状态，这就有助于病菌存活。
Previous studies have shown that sponges and dishcloths are common carriers of the pathogens, in part because they often remain damp, which helps the bugs survive, according to the UF paper.
医院的“超级病菌”成了最引人注目的新闻，但这些致死性极强的病原体只是更大规模、更令人不安情况的冰山一角。
While hospital "superbugs" make the biggest headlines, these especially deadly pathogens are just the extreme expression of a much broader, and more disturbing picture.
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