escherichia coliform
11coliform bacilli — gram negative bacilli found in the intestinal tract that resemble Escherichia coli, particularly in the fermentation of lactose with gas. The term generally is used to refer to the genera Citrobacter, Escherichia, Edwardsiella, Enterobacter,… …
12Escherichia coli septicemia — septicemia caused by Escherichia coli in the systemic circulation, seen most often in children or domestic animals; characteristics include shock, hypothermia, and coma that can be fatal. Called also coliform s. and colisepticemia …
13coliform — Gram negative rod shaped bacillus. (1) May be used loosely of any rod shaped bacterium. (2) Any Gram negative enteric bacillus. (3) More specifically, bacteria of the genera Klebsiella or Escherichia …
14coliform bacteria — a group of Gram negative rodlike bacteria that are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract and have the ability to ferment the sugar lactose. The group includes the genera Enterobacter, Escherichia, and Klebsiella …
15coliform bacterium — one of the facultative gram negative, rod shaped bacteria that are normal inhabitants of the intestinal tract. See Citrobacter, Edwardsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Klebsiella, and Serratia …
16coliform gastroenteritis — a diarrheal disease of baby pigs caused by enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli, marked by profuse, watery diarrhea, dehydration, and acidosis, frequently leading to death; see also edema disease, under disease. Called also enteric or… …
17coliform mastitis — bovine mastitis caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, or Enterobacter aerogenes. The udder becomes inflamed and slightly enlarged and the milk is thin, serous, and brown with flakes. Affected cows may suffer from anorexia, fever, and… …
18coliform bacteria — a group of Gram negative rodlike bacteria that are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract and have the ability to ferment the sugar lactose. The group includes the genera Enterobacter, Escherichia, and Klebsiella …
19coliform — col•i•form [[t]ˈkɒl əˌfɔrm, ˈkoʊ lə [/t]] adj. mcr of or pertaining to any of several bacilli, esp. Escherichia coli and members of the genus Aerobacter, normally present in the colon and indicating fecal contamination when found in a water… …
20Escherichia coli* — Esch•e•rich•i•a co•li [[t]ˌɛʃ əˈrɪk i ə ˈkoʊ laɪ[/t]] n. mcr a species of rod shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the large intestine of humans and other animals, sometimes pathogenic • Etymology: < NL, after T. Escherich (1857–1911),… …
