escherichia (redirected from attaching and effacing Escherichia coli (AEEC))

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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