escherichia coli is found in the gut of the human body.
escherichia coli is found in the gut of the human body.
where is escherichia coli found in the human body?
the gut
escherichia coli o104:h21









































"escherichia coli" o104:h21 is a rare serotype of "escherichia coli", a species of bacteria that lives in the lower intestines of mammals. the presence of many serotypes of "e. coli" in animals is beneficial or does not cause disease in animals. however, some serotypes of " e. coli" have been recognized as pathogenic to humans, e.g. , "e. coli" o121 and "e. coli" o104:h21.









































section::::history.









































"e. coli" o104:h21 was discovered in 1982, when it caused an outbreak of severe bloody diarrhea. it had infected hamburgers, and those affected had eaten these hamburgers not fully cooked.
escherichia coli o104:h21
list of strains of escherichia coli









































escherichia coli is a well-studied bacterium that was first identified by theodor escherich, after whom it was later named.









































section::::strains.









































innocuous:









































bullet::::- "escherichia coli" strain nissle 1917 also known as mutaflor









































laboratory:









































bullet::::- "e. coli" k-12, one of two laboratory strains (innocuous)









































bullet::::- clifton wild type (!)









































bullet::::- w3110









































bullet::::- dh5α









































bullet::::- dam dcm strain









































bullet::::- "escherichia coli" b, the other of the two lab strains from which all lab substrains originate









































bullet::::- "escherichia coli" bl21(de3)









































pathogenic:









































bullet::::- enterotoxigenic "e. coli" (etec)









































bullet::::- enteropathogenic "e. coli" (epec)









































bullet::::- enteroinvasive "e. coli" (eiec)
list of strains of escherichia coli