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Escherichia

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms occur in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. The species are either nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens.

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A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms occur in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. The species are either nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coord IM with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.325w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.180w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Escherichia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004925. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004925
  2. Escherichia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia
  3. Escherichia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311055