Escherichia

/ ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Escherichia¹

C19: named after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli

Example Sentences

The microbe used by Stephen Wallace, professor of chemical biotechnology at the University of Edinburgh, was Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli.

From BBC

Water quality samples collected near the Camp Richardson Resort revealed elevated levels of Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Escherichia coli is a common bacterium which is often harmless but can cause serious infections.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

The first stage was to establish a quality dataset of interactions between 403 diverse Escherichia coli strains and 96 phages.

From Science Daily