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Adaptation to life in cattle may be driving E. coli to develop harmful features

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Research led by Kyushu University finds that E. coli from cattle share widespread genetic similarities with those that cause food poisoning in humans, indicating that the traits that are harmful to humans may emerge to improve survival in the bovine intestine.

Source: ScienceDaily.com