Escherichia albertii

Escherichia albertii
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Eubacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Enterobacteriales
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
Genus: Escherichia
Species: E. albertii
Binomial name
Escherichia albertii
(Huys et al. 2003)

Escherichia albertii is a species of bacteria in the same genus as E. coli. It was described in 2003 after being isolated from the diarrhoea of Bangladeshi children.[1] Five different strains are known. The importance of the species in disease is unclear.[2]

References

  1. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02475
  2. Abbott, S. L.; O'Connor, J.; Robin, T.; Zimmer, B. L.; Janda, J. M. (2003). "Biochemical Properties of a Newly Described Escherichia Species, Escherichia albertii". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 41 (10): 4852–4854. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.10.4852-4854.2003. PMC 254372. PMID 14532241.
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