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Escherichia
Escherichia
is a
genus
of
Gram-negative
, non-
spore
forming,
facultatively anaerobic
, rod-shaped
bacteria
from the family
Enterobacteriaceae
. In those species which are inhabitants of the
gastrointestinal tracts
of
warm-blooded
animals,
Escherichia
species provide a portion of the microbially derived
vitamin K
for their host. A number of the species of
Escherichia
are
pathogenic
. The genus is named after
Theodor Escherich
, the discoverer of
Escherichia coli
.
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