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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli

A diverse bacterial species that includes harmless strains as well as strains associated with disease.

NCBI TAXONOMY IDENTIFIER562View source record ↗

Overview

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E. coli is a species of bacteria. Many strains live harmlessly in animal intestines, while some strains can cause illness.

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AT A GLANCE
TopicMicrobiology & Immunity

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TaxonBacteriaincludesProcessAntimicrobial Resistancestudied in
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Bacteria · TaxonINCLUDES →Escherichia coli · Taxon
Antimicrobial Resistance · ProcessSTUDIED IN →Escherichia coli · Taxon

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Escherichia coli.

databaseEscherichia coli (Taxonomy ID 562)NCBI Taxonomy textbookStructure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and ArchaeaOpenStax Biology 2e guideOrigins of Antibiotic ResistanceHHMI BioInteractive
Research Claims

Species identity does not imply a uniform phenotype; clinical interpretation requires strain-level and susceptibility information.