Top Facts about E. Coli (Escherichia Coli)

The bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) was discovered by the German-Austrian paediatrician Dr. Theodor Escherich. It belongs to the family of Enterobacteriaceae.  It is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium, non-sporulating, motile by peritrichous flagella, facultative anaerobic, and mesophilic. They are found in the environment, foods, and intestines of people and animals. E. coli (ATCC 8739) are a large and diverse […]

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