See Also: adhesins, escherichia coli(medicine)
escherichia coli(medicine)
Escherichia coli(health)
enteroinvasive Escherichia coli(medicine)
escherichia coli infections(medicine)
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli(medicine)
escherichia coli o157(medicine)
Escherichia coli RNase I(medicine)
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli(medicine)
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli(medicine)

safe 2, noun (oh) and adhesins, escherichia coli (medicine)


safe 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]

a strong metal box or cupboard with special locks where you keep money and valuable things

adhesins, escherichia coli (medicine)


adhesins, escherichia coli
Thin, filamentous protein structures, including proteinaceous capsular antigens (fimbrial antigens), that mediate adhesion of e. Coli to surfaces and play a role in pathogenesis. They have a high affinity for various epithelial cells.