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From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine. Most strains are harmless. ME/CFS patients have E. coli levels that are only 20% of a normal. E. coli bacteria create essential precursors to many important nutrients and compounds, including Folic acid, CoQ10, and Vitamin K. (more...)
