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Escherichia
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Escherichia [ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a genus of Gram-negative rodlike bacteria that are found in the intestines of humans and many animals, esp E. coli, which is sometimes pathogenic and is widely used in genetic research
[named after Theodor Escherich (1857-1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli]
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Noun1.escherichia - a genus of enteric bacteria
enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, entric - rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
genus Escherichia - a genus of bacteria
E. coli, Escherichia coli - a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety


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Evaluation of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis as a tool for determining the degree of genetic relatedness between strains of Escherichia coli 0157:H7.
Escherichia coli cluster evaluation by Johnson, James R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Searching for the source: one family's story by Kowalcyk, Barbara / Journal of Environmental Health
Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak at a Summer Camp, Virginia 1994.
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