Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped bacteria.

The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

Escherichia coli is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the gut of warm-blooded animals. It is a prokaryotic model organism and is widely used as an experimental workhorse for DNA ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria found in many places, including the environment, foods and water. It also resides harmlessly in the intestines of people and animals.