Definition of Escherichia

1. Noun. A genus of enteric bacteria.

Generic synonyms: Enteric Bacteria, Enterics, Enterobacteria, Entric
Group relationships: Genus Escherichia
Specialized synonyms: E. Coli, Escherichia Coli

Medical Definition of Escherichia

1. 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 nonpathogenic or opportunistic pathogens. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Escherichia

eschatologies
eschatologist
eschatology
eschaton
eschaunge
escheat
escheatable
escheatage
escheated
escheating
escheatment
escheatments
escheator
escheators
escheats
escherichia (current term)
escherichia coli infections
escherichia coli o157
eschevin
eschevins
eschew
eschewal
eschewals
eschewed
eschewer
eschewers
eschewing
eschewment
eschews
eschscholtzia

Literary usage of Escherichia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Pierce, NF Differential inhibitory effects of cholera toxoids and gangliosides on the enterotoxins of Vibrio cholerae and escherichia coli. ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"STUDIES ON SOME CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF THE PATHOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF STRAINS OF escherichia COLI OF BOVINE ORIGIN By DG HARVEY and PHILLIDA CARNE Division of ..."

3. Genomic Signal Processing and Statistics by R. Dougherty, Edward R Dougherty (2005)
"[26] V. Venturi, “Control of rpoS transcription in escherichia coli and Pseudomonas: why so different?' Mol. Microbiol., vol. 49, no. ..."

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