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Escherichia coli is the most abundant facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacterium of the intestinal microflora, naturally colonizing the mucous layer of the colon. A conserved core genomic structure is common to both commensal and pathogenic strains, providing the microorganisms with mechanisms
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