为探究Shigella与Escherichia物种遗传关系，研究人员经多种分析，发现Shigella应归为E. coli亚种。 传统上，志贺氏菌（Shigella）被归类为不同的属，但近期基因组分析表明，志贺氏菌物种可能是大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）的致病克隆 ...

An outbreak of infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has a lot of people across the United States concerned about their exposure to dangerous E. coli bacteria.

Don’t worry, the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce is over. And yes, the romaine lettuce you buy at the store or pile on your plate at the salad bar now is safe to eat. Ninety ...

What is E. coli? Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria found in many places, including the environment, foods and water. It also resides harmlessly in the intestines of people and animals.

While E. coli was a key contributor to early microbiology and continues to play a key role in multiple forms of biology research today, it is by no means the “perfect” model organism.