A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.

Descriptor ID	D004926
MeSH Number(s)	B03.440.450.425.325.300 B03.660.250.150.180.100
Concept/Terms	Escherichia coli Escherichia coli E coli Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli Diffusely Adherent E. coli Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli Enteroinvasive E. coli Alkalescens-Dispar Group Alkalescens-Dispar Group Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli EAggEC Enteroaggregative E. coli

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