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Escherichia

Escherichia

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A group of rod-shaped bacteria that live in the intestines of people and animals, including E. coli
  • noun
  • /ˌɛʃəˈrɪkiə/
  • Specialized
: Escherichia
  • McGrath explains that a BAC library uses safe strains of Escherichia coli bacteria to store sugar beet DNA.
  • Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli bacteria

Examples

  • Oestrogen plays an essential role in combating infection by maintaining lactobacilli bacterial growth, increasing the acidity, and decreasing Escherichia coli colonization.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Subsequent sampling revealed contamination with total and fecal coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Second, drinking water samples tested positive for fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Within 2 days, genetically engineered Escherichia coli bacteria fermented these sugars into solutions of more than 2 percent alcohol.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Toxic strains of the usually benign Escherichia coli, such as E. coli O157:H7, are turning up at increased frequencies.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Common pathogens are Bacillus, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli, and Aspergillus.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Common pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus spp., and Escherichia coli, as well as gram-negative organisms and anaerobes in mixed infections.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Lab tests showed an alarming presence of Escherichia coli in the water samples.

  • The doctor explained that Escherichia bacteria are normal inhabitants of the human gut.

  • During the study, scientists focused on the dangerous strains of Escherichia coli found in contaminated food.

Surface Forms

Escherichia singular
Escherichiae plural

Etymology

Escherichia is named after the doctor Escherich, who first found these bacteria in the gut. The ending -ia means 'land of' or 'group', like in Australia, so Escherichia literally means 'Escherich's group' of bacteria and is the group name for bacteria such as E. coli.