E. coli good, bad, & deadly : what is true for E. coli is true for the elephant

If you followed news headlines in the spring/summer of 2011, you may recognize E. coli as the agent responsible for outbreaks of serious diarrheal illness in Germany. But this is only one small part of the story of E. coli; its relationship to human health and the food we eat is much more complex. N...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ingerson-Mahar, Michael J., Reid, Ann (Author)
Corporate Author: American Academy of Microbiology
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Academy of Microbiology [2011], 2011
Series:FAQ
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:If you followed news headlines in the spring/summer of 2011, you may recognize E. coli as the agent responsible for outbreaks of serious diarrheal illness in Germany. But this is only one small part of the story of E. coli; its relationship to human health and the food we eat is much more complex. Not all E. coli are bad - in fact most are not - and some are even beneficial! In this report the larger story of E. coli is told: its role in human health, in food, and even in our understanding of our own biology
Item Description:"Written by Michael Ingerson-Mahar and Ann Reid"--Cover verso
Physical Description:1 PDF file (13 pages) illustrations, portrait