Escherichia facts for kids
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| SEM micrograph of cluster of Escherichia coli bacteria. Each individual bacterium is oblong-shaped | |
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Escherichia
Castellani & Chalmers 1919
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Escherichia is a genus of bacteria. They are named after the German doctor, Theodor Escherich, who discovered Escherichia coli, a bacterium common in human intestines. Escherichia is similar to Enterobacter.
See also
In Spanish: Escherichia para niños
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