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A [[Gram-negative|gram negative]], rod shaped bacterium that is mostly | A [[Gram-negative|gram negative]], rod-shaped bacterium that is mostly harmless, but some strains can cause serious illness<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html</ref>. ''E. coli ''bacteria was discovered in 1885 by the German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich<ref>Feng, Peter, et al., “Enumeration of Escherichia coli and the Coliform Bacteria,” in BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYTICAL MANUAL (8th Ed. 2002)</ref>. Commonly used in genetic engineering to mass produce [[Proteins|proteins]] by inserting recombinant [[Plasmid|plasmids]] (e.g. to produce [[Insulin receptor|insulin]]). It is also used as a model organism because it can be easily manipulated, has a short generation time and its [[Genome|genome]] has been sequenced. Urinary tract infections and especially ''E. coli'' intestinal infection can be caused by making contact with faeces of humans and animals<ref>Cold F, Health E, Disease H, Management P, Conditions S, Problems S et al. E. Coli Infection From Food or Water-Topic Overview [Internet]. WebMD. 2016 [cited 5 December 2016]. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/e-coli-infection-topic-overview#1</ref>. | ||
See | See [[Escherichia coli|Escherichia coli]] for more details. | ||
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A gram negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is mostly harmless, but some strains can cause serious illness[1]. E. coli bacteria was discovered in 1885 by the German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich[2]. Commonly used in genetic engineering to mass produce proteins by inserting recombinant plasmids (e.g. to produce insulin). It is also used as a model organism because it can be easily manipulated, has a short generation time and its genome has been sequenced. Urinary tract infections and especially E. coli intestinal infection can be caused by making contact with faeces of humans and animals[3].
See Escherichia coli for more details.
References
- ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html
- ↑ Feng, Peter, et al., “Enumeration of Escherichia coli and the Coliform Bacteria,” in BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYTICAL MANUAL (8th Ed. 2002)
- ↑ Cold F, Health E, Disease H, Management P, Conditions S, Problems S et al. E. Coli Infection From Food or Water-Topic Overview [Internet]. WebMD. 2016 [cited 5 December 2016]. Available from: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/e-coli-infection-topic-overview#1