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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESCHERICHIA

Named after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESCHERICHIA

Escherichia  [ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESCHERICHIA

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determiner
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Escherichia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESCHERICHIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Escherichia

Escherichia

Escherichia /ˌɛʃəˈrɪkiə/ is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. In those species which are inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, Escherichia species provide a portion of the microbially derived vitamin K for their host. A number of the species of Escherichia are pathogenic. The genus is named after Theodor Escherich, the discoverer of Escherichia coli.

Definition of Escherichia in the English dictionary

The definition of Escherichia in the dictionary is a genus of Gram-negative rodlike bacteria that are found in the intestines of humans and many animals, esp E. coli, which is sometimes pathogenic and is widely used in genetic research.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESCHERICHIA


aphakia
əˈfeɪkɪə
batrachia
bəˈtreɪkɪə
brachia
ˈbreɪkɪə
flakier
ˈfleɪkɪə
gigantomachia
dʒaɪˌɡæntəʊˈmeɪkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
leucoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
naumachia
nɔːˈmeɪkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
perionychia
ˌperɪəʊˈnɪkɪə
pickier
ˈpɪkɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Walachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESCHERICHIA

Escher figure
eschew
eschewal
eschewer
eschscholtzia
eschscholzia
esclandre
Escoffier
escolar
escopette
Escorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESCHERICHIA

abrachia
Appalachia
aristolochia
branchia
bronchia
capocchia
chechia
chia
dieffenbachia
Ischia
kochia
lochia
monomachia
onychia
petechia
psychomachia
synechia
welwitschia

Synonyms and antonyms of Escherichia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Escherichia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESCHERICHIA

Find out the translation of Escherichia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Escherichia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Escherichia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大肠杆菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Escherichia
570 millions of speakers

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Escherichia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Escherichia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإشريكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Escherichia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Escherichia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Escherichia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Escherichia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Escherichia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Escherichia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エシェリキア属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대장균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Escherichia
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Escherichia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஷ்சரிச்சியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Escherichia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Escherichia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Escherichia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Escherichia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Escherichia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Escherichia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Escherichia
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Escherichia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Escherichia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Escherichia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Escherichia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCHERICHIA»

The term «Escherichia» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESCHERICHIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Escherichia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Escherichia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Escherichia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESCHERICHIA»

Discover the use of Escherichia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Escherichia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Escherichia Coli: Mechanisms of Virulence
This comprehensive compilation, written by an authoritative team of international contributors, surveys the role E. coli plays in health and disease.
Max Sussman, 1997
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Escherichia coli: Pathotypes and Principles of Pathogenesis
This work concludes with a presentation of virulence factors common to two or more pathotypes.
Michael Donnenberg, 2013
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Pathogenic Escherichia Coli in Latin America
It features a unique, comprehensive analysis of the most common categories of E. coli associated with diarrheal illness in Latin America. the aim of this book is to help epidemiologists in this region to learn about molecular mechanisms of ...
Alfredo G. Torres, 2010
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Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 and Other Shiga Toxin-producing E. ...
This comprehensive, interdisciplinary volume covers all aspects of infections from Shiga toxin–producing bacteria, including clinical microbiology, public health, pathogenesis, renal and gastrointestinal pathophysiology, clinical ...
James B. Kaper, Alison D. O'Brien, 1998
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Systems Biology and Biotechnology of Escherichia coli
This book will be a complete resource for anyone interested in systems biology and biotechnology.
Sang Yup Lee, 2009
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Escherichia Coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen
This unique collection presents timely and vital information on understanding the inner workings of E. coli, which will lend key insights into disease prevention research.
Michael S. Donnenberg, 2002
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Escherichia coli Meningitis: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Escherichia coli Meningitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Escherichia coli Meningitis in a compact format.
‎2012
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A Short Course in Bacterial Genetics: A Laboratory Manual ...
University of California, Los Angeles. Introduction to bacterial genetics, including laboratory methods, for advanced students and beginning researchers. Handbook with plastic spiral-bound laboratory manual.
Jeffrey H. Miller, 1992
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef:: Review of a Draft ...
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is formulating risk assessments to identify important foodborne hazards; evaluate potential strategies to prevent, reduce, or eliminate those hazards; assess the effects of different ...
Farm-to-Table Process Risk Assessment, Committee on the Review of the USDA E. coli O157:H7, Institute of Medicine, 2002
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Escherichia coli 0157 in farm animals
Contributors Preface 1.
Colin S. Stewart, H. J. Flint, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESCHERICHIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Escherichia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vibrio Vulnificus Death Toll Up to 7
“These include group A Streptococcus (group A strep), Klebsiella, Clostridium, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Aeromonas ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Researchers Develop Genetic Tools to Engineer Common Gut …
Such tools have been developed for other gut bacteria like Escherichia coli and Lactococcus lactis, but they are only present in the gut at low ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
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EFSA opinion on L-lysine sulphate
... opinion on L-lysine sulphate produced by microbial fermentation using a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli (CGMC 3705). «All about feed, Jul 15»
4
Reigning in regulatory T-cell function
They cloned the resulting antibody libraries into Escherichia coli and screened them by phage display against immobilized hGARP and ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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The Urinalysis in Infant UTI: How Accurate Is It?
Escherichia coli comprised 91% of the isolates, followed by Enterobacter species (3.7%) and Klebsiella species (2.5%). All other isolates were ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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Growing number of diarrhoea cases show poor drinking water quality
On the other hand, E.coli (Escherichia coli) bacteria found in human and animal intestinal tracts reaches the body of a person through the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Bacterial boost makes biofuel production more efficient
When industrious bacteria like Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zymomonas mobilis and Escherichia coli go to work converting the sugar in corn ... «Biomass Magazine, Jul 15»
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This Week in PNAS
For another PNAS study, researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory took a look at homologous recombination patterns in Escherichia ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
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FSMA's Final Countdown
Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Listeria outbreaks have had adverse effects on public health and put consumers on edge. According to the ... «Food Safety Magazine, Jul 15»
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Undeclared Milk: Q2's Most Common Food Allergen
Out of six Escherichia coli recalls, four of them were linked to beef. Last quarter, just two recalls were caused by E. coli contamination. The most ... «Food Safety Magazine, Jul 15»

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