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Escherichia coli

[ esh-uh-rik-ee-uh koh-lahy ]

noun

Bacteriology.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Escherichia coli1

From New Latin; named after Theodor Escherich (died 1911), German physician + coli, genitive singular of Latin colon “large intestine,” used as a specific epithet for Escherichia; -ia colon 2
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Escherichia coli is a common bacterium which is often harmless but can cause serious infections.

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Some bacteria, like Escherichia coli, are becoming increasingly resistant to conventional antibiotics and developing into what are known as "superbugs."

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On the productivity side, vaccine candidate molecules are being made in basic model organisms like Escherichia coli.

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A previous study on mice found that green tea extract can inhibit the growth of pathogens, including Escherichia coli.

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One was Enterobacteriaceae,a large collection of microbes that includes Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli and others, including many that can be pathogenic.

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