Escherichia coli (E. coli)- An Overview
Habitat of E. coli E. coli was discovered by Theodor Escherich in 1885 after isolating it from the feces of newborns. E. coli is the normal flora of the human body. The niche of E. coli depends upon the availability of the nutrients within the intestine of host organisms. The primary habitat of E. coli is in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of …