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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.
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- Bacillus coli
- Bacterium coli
- Bacterium coli commune
- E coli
- Enterococcus coli
- Alkalescens-Dispar Group
- Diffusely Adherent E. coli
- Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli
- EAggEC
- Enteroaggregative E. coli
- Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli
- Enteroinvasive E. coli
- Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
not for "coliform bacillus" ( = COLIFORM BACILLI see ENTEROBACTERIACEAE); note specific strains; infection = ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS
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History Note
ALKALESCENS-DISPAR GROUP was heading 1975-96 (see under ESCHERICHIA 1975-90); was see under SHIGELLA 1974; was see under ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1963-73 (Prov 1963-67)
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QW 138.5.E8
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004926. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004926
- Escherichia coli. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli
- Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25419