What is Ecoli
You have heard a lot about ecoli and how it can make you sick, but do you know what it really is? Ecoli is a gram negative bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of endotherms, or warm blooded organisms. Its usually harmless, but some specific strains can cause you to become very sick. Usually in the form of food poisoning. In fact, when you hear about food recalls, ecoli is usually the one to blame. Ecoli is also a necessary part of the hosts body. It will live in the stomach and produce Vitamin K or by keeping pathogenic bacterium out of the intestines.
