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Escherichia coli belongs to the bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae, a family of bacteria that inhabits mammalian intestinal tracts. E. coli strain O157:H7 causes intestinal hemorrhaging, but most strains are harmless or beneficial. Scientists use E. coli in research and biotechnology.
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Michigan State University; The Well Known Microbe: E. Coli; 1999
University of Kansas; What the Heck is an E. Coli?; John Brown; 1995
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