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SEM micrograph of cluster of Escherichia coli bacteria. Each individual bacterium is oblong-shaped | |
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Genus: | Escherichia Castellani & Chalmers 1919 |
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E. albertii |
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.