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Escherichia [ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə]

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

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