Escherichia
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| Escherichia | |
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| SEM micrograph of cluster of Escherichia coli bacteria. Each individual bacterium is oblong shaped | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacteriales |
| Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Escherichia Castellani & Chalmers 1919 |
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E. albertii |
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Escherichia is a genus of bacteria. They are named after the German doctor, Theodor Escherich who discovered Escherichia coli, a bacterium common in human intestines. Escherichia are similar to Enterobacter.
