E. coli definition

E. coli means the bacteria Escherichia coli.
E. coli means Escherichia coli bacteria.
E. coli means Escherichia coli, a species of bacteria used as a specific indicator of fecal contamination and potential harmful pathogens.

Examples of E. coli in a sentence

  • Bacteria concentrations at inland beaches and recreational areas resulting in high concentrations of E coli bacteria are the basis of swim bans.

  • Western diet induces dysbiosis with increased E coli in CEABAC10 mice, alters host barrier function favouring AIEC colonisation.

  • Based on the recommendations, the government issued two orders, one for the Norms and Guidelinesfor Equivalency / Recognition of degrees (GO(MS) No. 303/2018/HEDN dated.

  • Axonal polyneuropathy and encephalopathy in a patient with verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) infection Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 causes serious food poisoning worldwide, especially in children and elderly people.1 It is also called verotoxin producing E coli (VTEC), which produces a cytotoxic Shiga-like toxin.

  • Presence of fecal coliform, E coli, beta hemolytic Streptococcus or Pseudomonas in any sample.


More Definitions of E. coli

E. coli means Escherichia coli.
E. coli means a specific bacterial species included in the fecal coliform bacteria group, the presence of which in surface waters has been correlated with gastrointestinal illness in swimmers.
E. coli means any of the bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae named Escherichia (genus) coli (species).
E. coli means Escherichia coliform;
E. coli or “Escherichia coli” means a species of fecal coliform that thrives at the body temperature of mammals;
E. coli means any of the bacterium in the Family Enterobacteriaceae
E. coli means Escherichia coli bacteria. Counts of these organisms are typically used to indicate potential contamination from sewage or to describe a level of needed disinfection, typically ex- pressed as colony forming units/100 mL.