Escherichia coli, I think this was just a generic strain from ATCC and not 0157:H7 or any other emerging strain. E. coli is abundant in the intestinal tracts of mammals and is considered a fecal contaminate, some strains like 0157:H7 are enterohemorrhagic, which in a nutshell means they burrow into your intestines causing inflammation, diarrhea and bleeding. You'd be surprised how many people don't understand my "E. coli happens" shirt.
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