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... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > organisms > microorganisms > pathogens > bacteria > gram negative bacteria > enterobacteriaceae > Escherichia > Escherichia coli
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > personal consumption and waste > microorganisms > pathogens > bacteria > gram negative bacteria > enterobacteriaceae > Escherichia > Escherichia coli
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > environmental science > consumption and waste > personal consumption and waste > microorganisms > pathogens > bacteria > gram negative bacteria > enterobacteriaceae > Escherichia > Escherichia coli
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health risks and health behaviors > Escherichia coli
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > medical care and research > Escherichia coli

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Escherichia coli  

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  • Escherichia coli, more often known as E. coli, is a bacterium commonly found in the digestive system of humans and animals. There are hundreds of different strains of E. coli. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Escherichia Coli]

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  • E. coli

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