Escherichia coli

[ esh-uh-rik-ee-uh koh-lahy ]

noun

, Bacteriology.

1. E. coli.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Escherichia coli¹

From New Latin; named after Theodor Escherich (died 1911), German physician + coli, genitive singular of Latin colon “large intestine,” used as a specific epithet for Escherichia; -ia colon ²

Example Sentences

On the productivity side, vaccine candidate molecules are being made in basic model organisms like Escherichia coli.

From Science Daily

A previous study on mice found that green tea extract can inhibit the growth of pathogens, including Escherichia coli.

From Science Daily

One was Enterobacteriaceae,a large collection of microbes that includes Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli and others, including many that can be pathogenic.

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While many studies use the bacterium Escherichia coli as a model organism, this single-celled organism is much smaller, lives in cold environments, and can survive with few nutrients.

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The organisms on its hit list included strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and other pathogens that have become resistant to most antibiotics currently available.

From Los Angeles Times