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Escherichia coli is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded animals, and is an important part of the human gut flora. Escherichia coli is also used as a model organism for bacterial genetics and molecular biology. However, It is known to cause food poisoning, urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, septicemia, and other diseases in humans.
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