Escherichia coli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Cless: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Enterobacteriales |
Faimily: | Enterobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Escherichia |
Species: | E. coli |
Binomial name | |
Escherichia coli (Migula 1895)
Castellani an Chalmers 1919 | |
Synonyms | |
Bacillus coli communis Escherich 1885 |
Escherichia coli (/ˌɛʃᵻˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/;[1] commonly abbreviatit E. coli) is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium o the genus Escherichia that is commonly foond in the lawer thairm o warm-bluidit organisms (endotherms).[2] Maist E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause serious fuid pushionin in thair hosts, an are occasionally responsible for product recalls due tae fuid contamination.[3][4]