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(esh-uhr-IK-e-uh KO-lie). A group of bacteria normally found in the intestines of humans and animals. Most types of E. coli are harmless, but some active strains ?especially O157:H7 ?produce harmful toxins and can cause severe illness.
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(E. coli) A common eubacterial resident of the human gut.
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| Escherichia coli |
a strain of intestinal bacteria; a frequent cause of urogenital infections.
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| Escherichia coli |
A common gut bacterium used as a model genetic organism. E. coli has about 3,000 genes and a genome of around 4 million basepairs.
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A species of bacterium found in the healthy intestinal tracts of humans and other animals. It crowds out disease-causing bacteria and produces Vitamin K. However, a mutant strain of E. coli, found in undercooked beef, is very dangerous, can cause severe disease that can become fatal in small children and the elderly.
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