E coli即Escherichia coli，又写作E. coli，(noun) [U] a type of bacteria that lives inside humans and some animals, some forms of which can cause food poisoning，大肠杆菌。Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen, said E coli 0157 was prevalent in cows, sheep and goats, with research showing about one in 10 cows carried the bug and 40% of herds. (From The Sunday Times, September 20, 2009: Parents warned of high E coli risk on farms)
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