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escherichia coli (E. Coli)

Bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium living in the intestinal tracts of humans and other warm-blooded animals. Its presence in water indicates faecal pollution. There is a maximum number of coliforms (coli number) above which water is no longer suitable for drinking or bathing.

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