E Coli Research Paper

The Escherichia Coli bacterium was discovered in 1885 by bacteriologist Theodor Escherich. He found the bacteria in the human colon and showed that some strains of Escherichia Coli were responsible for infant diarrhea and gastroenteritis. The Escherichia Coli was originally named Bacterium Coli. The name was changed to honor Theodor Escherich. E coli are normally harmless and are part of the normal flora found in the lower intestines of humans and healthy cattle. Some E. coli serotypes are known to cause serious food poisoning in humans. E. coli belongs to the phylum of Proteobacteria, it is in the class of gammaproteobacteria and the family of enterobacteriaceae. There are around 200 different E.coli serotypes. When stained, E. coli appears as gram-negative bacilli. It appears in pairs or singly. E. coli is non spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase negative and facultatively anaerobic or aerobic. E. Coli can be motile by peritrichous flagella or
coli is making sure that meats are cooked to proper temperatures, making sure that vegetable and fruits haven't come into contact with contaminated water or animal feces and that and that once sick person to person contact is limited and proper handwashing techniques are used. If contracted supportive care will be given. Antibiotics are not usually given with E. coli infections because the breakdown of the cell walls puts the host at risk for more serious complications. I picked E. coli for my favorite bacteria because it has been popping up a lot in the news lately. Recently it even popped up locally after diners became sick after eating a dessert at a local restaurant. Shortly after celery had been linked to E. coli related sickness in 12 different states and all food containing it had to be yanked from the shelves. It is very interesting how something found normally in our bodies can come onto our bodies from outside sources and make us so