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ELI5 E. Coli - what is it and why isn’t it all bad?
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ELI5 E. Coli - what is it and why isn’t it all bad?

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

February 7, 20256m 21s

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Show Notes

What exactly is E. coli, and why should we care about it? Why is it used a lot in scientific research? What does E. coli pop up often in food contamination cases? What are the symptoms? What are some notable outbreaks?


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