Escherichia albertii

Escherichia albertii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Eubacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacterales
Family:	Enterobacteriaceae
Genus:	Escherichia
Species:	E. albertii
Binomial name
	Escherichia albertii; (Huys et al. 2003)

Escherichia albertii is a species of bacteria in the same genus as E. coli. It was described in 2003 after being isolated from the diarrhea of Bangladeshi children.[1] Five different strains are known. The importance of the species in disease is unclear.[2]

References

"Escherichia albertii sp. nov., a diarrhoeagenic species isolated from stool specimens of Bangladeshi children". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 53: 807–810. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02475-0.
Abbott, S. L.; O'Connor, J.; Robin, T.; Zimmer, B. L.; Janda, J. M. (2003). "Biochemical Properties of a Newly Described Escherichia Species, Escherichia albertii". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41 (10): 4852–4854. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.10.4852-4854.2003. PMC 254372. PMID 14532241.

External links

Type strain of Escherichia albertii at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

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[1] "Escherichia albertii sp. nov., a diarrhoeagenic species isolated from stool specimens of Bangladeshi children". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 53: 807–810. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02475-0.

[2] Abbott, S. L.; O'Connor, J.; Robin, T.; Zimmer, B. L.; Janda, J. M. (2003). "Biochemical Properties of a Newly Described Escherichia Species, Escherichia albertii". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41 (10): 4852–4854. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.10.4852-4854.2003. PMC 254372. PMID 14532241.