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escherichia

UK //ˌɛʃəˈrɪkiə//US //ˌɛʃəˈrɪkiə//

词源

Named after German pediatrician Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), who first identified the bacterium in 1885.

noun

❶ 埃希氏菌属,一类革兰氏阴性杆菌,常见于动物和人类肠道中,部分菌株可能致病。

“Escherichia coli is commonly found in the human gut.”

(大肠杆菌常见于人类肠道中。)

“Some strains of Escherichia can cause urinary tract infections.”

(某些埃希氏菌株可能导致尿路感染。)

同义词:E. coli, coliform bacteria

常见短语

Escherichia coli — 大肠杆菌,埃希氏菌属中最著名的物种,既有共生菌株也有致病菌株。

“Escherichia coli O157:H7 can cause severe food poisoning.”

(大肠杆菌O157:H7可能导致严重的食物中毒。)