E. coli (full name Escherichia coli) is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. Contrary to popular belief, most strains of E. coli are harmless or even beneficial: many strains aid in our digestion. However, E. coli has gained a bad reputation from strain O157:H7, which can be present in hamburgers and occasionally causes severe disease.
I am happy to have many strains of Escherichia coli in my stomach right now, but I'd like to avoid E. coli O157:H7.
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Jeff had a good helping of E. coli Pie last night. Lanie was a little tipsy when they got home after a wedding and felt frisky. Jeff went down on her and when he was down there she farted in his face. Jeff said "The booty was fruity but it smelled like E. coli Pie."
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chemist: 'I'm designing a process to produce a new anti-A.I.Ds medication'
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biochem engineer: 'You do know that E.coli does it better'
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So, I didn't actually DRINK the water, or eat ANYTHING washed in water ... it was the E-coli cubes that took me down; never again!
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