Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Cless:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacteriales
Faimily:	Enterobacteriaceae
Genus:	Escherichia
Species:	E. coli
Binomial name
Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani an Chalmers 1919
Synonyms
Bacillus coli communis Escherich 1885

Escherichia coli (/ˌɛʃᵻˈrɪkiə ˈkoʊlaɪ/;^[1] commonly abbreviatit E. coli) is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium o the genus Escherichia that is commonly foond in the lawer thairm o warm-bluidit organisms (endotherms).^[2] Maist E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause serious fuid pushionin in thair hosts, an are occasionally responsible for product recalls due tae fuid contamination.^[3][4]