Escherichia coli

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Escherichia coli is a gram negative rod found in the gut of most organisms. Many strains of E.Coli are harmless ,however some can be pathigenic like for example Escherichia coli 0157 which can be a seriuos cause of gastroenteritis [1]


  1. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20971366?tool=MedlinePlus
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