Escherichia coli
A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.
Year introduced: ALKALESCENS-DISPAR GROUP was heading 1975-1996 (see under ESCHERICHIA 1975-1990)
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Tree Number(s): B03.440.450.425.325.300, B03.660.250.150.180.100
MeSH Unique ID: D004926
Registry Number: txid562
Entry Terms:
- Bacillus coli
- Bacterium coli
- Bacterium coli commune
- E coli
- Enterococcus coli
- Alkalescens-Dispar Group
- Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
- Enteroaggregative E. coli
- EAggEC
- Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
- Enteroinvasive E. coli
- Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli
- Diffusely Adherent E. coli
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