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

To test their hypothesis, the researchers built large-scale computer models of Escherichia coli bacteria.

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

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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.

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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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