一波从德国开始的大肠杆菌疫情在短时间内迅速蔓延至整个欧洲,这种新型的大肠杆菌是怎样“蜕变”为杀手的?5月中旬爆发于德国的大肠杆菌疫情似乎一夜之间让人们谈“菌”色变,疫情导致数千人受到感染,几十人因此丧命。在对抗疫情的战役中,科学家也迅速行动起来,合力揭开致病“杀手”的真实面目。大肠杆菌早在1885年就被一位名叫Escherich的科学家发现,而且在相当长的一段时间内,大肠杆菌一直被认为是正常肠道菌群的组成部分。 A wave of E. coli outbreaks in Germany quickly spread throughout Europe over a short period of time. How is this new type of Escherichia coli “killer?” Escherichia coli outbreaks in Germany in mid-May seem overnight Let people talk about “bacteria” color change, the epidemic caused thousands of people infected, dozens of people were killed. In the battle against the outbreak, scientists also quickly acted together to unravel the true character of the “killer.” Escherichia coli was first discovered by scientists named Escherich in 1885, and Escherichia coli has long been considered part of the normal gut flora for quite some time.