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<bacteria>
<microbiology> A large family of gram-negative bacilli that inhabit the large intestine of mammals. Commonest is Escherichia coli, most are harmless commensals but others can cause intestinal disease (Salmonella, Shigella).
(11 Mar 2008)
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