Ratings
0
Nobody has rated this yet. Be the first!
Child taxa
1
Influences rating
Influences rating
Subject of
64
Lists
0
Escherichia coli ( ESH-É™-RIK-ee-É™ KOH-lye) is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes such as EPEC, and ETEC are pathogenic and can cause serious food poisoning in...