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E. coli
[ ee koh-lahy ]
noun
- Escherichia coli: a species of rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the large intestine of humans and other animals, sometimes pathogenic.
E. coli
/ ˌiːˈkəʊlaɪ /
E. coli
/ ēkō′lī /
- A bacillus (Escherichia coli) normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and occurring in numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. Other strains have important experimental uses in molecular biology.
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While Congress fights over Obamacare, Colorado may be suffering an e-coli outbreak.
We also follow Listeria and toxin-producing bugs like E. coli O157:H7—the “raw hamburger” bug.
But E. coli O157, which is found in the intestines of cattle, is still the most common.
So now we can go back to worrying about salmonella and E. coli.
Salmonella, E. coli, Mad Cow Hardly a month goes by without news of a meat recall due to bacteria.
Just yesterday, our food safety plan took effect, using new science to protect consumers from dangers like e. coli and salmonella.
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