Escherichia coli

domain	Bacteria	Escherichia coli, called E. coli, is a gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded animals. Most E. coli are harmless and benefit their hosts by producing vitamin K2, but some serotypes can cause serious food poisoning. E. coli is expelled into the environment within fecal matter. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Bacteria
kingdom	Bacteria
phylum	Proteobacteria
class	Gammaproteobacteria
order	Enterobacteriales
family	Enterobacteriaceae
genus	Escherichia
species	E. coli

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