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In Escherechia coli is the part that has been left out.
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 E. coli is an organism that may cause diarrheal illness often with bloody stools.
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Nevertheless, E. coli is not wholly indifferent to citrate.
Assessing Fault 2009
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E. coli is able to ferment citrate under anoxic conditions if a cosubstrate is available for reducing power (40).
Assessing Fault 2009
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RUBIO for Senate: Because at least e. coli is not TEH HOMO VIRUS …
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Of course e. coli is a single-celled organism so what's good for the cell is good for the entire organism.
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I am certain you will agree that E. coli is still very much a factor, even in developed countries.
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Prior to this I thought I had an understanding that e coli is everywhere and that washing or soaking in chlorine or one of the products sold for this would remove it from the exterior of the vegetable or fruit.
spinach 2006
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Actually, this particular strain of e. coli is going to be more likely to have been spread by humans, manure (even the so-called organic stuff) or animals, than water.
spinach 2006
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On a high level we can say that E. coli is obsessed with how it breathes and whether or not glucose is available to eat.
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