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The hitchhiker's guide to E. coli
Author(s) -
Jacobs Howy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.1038/embor.2011.214
Subject(s) - globe , reputation , organism , perspective (graphical) , environmental ethics , political science , biology , public relations , law , genetics , computer science , philosophy , neuroscience , artificial intelligence
The threat posed by pathogenic strains of E. coli hit the headlines around the globe last summer. Howy argues that a wider perspective is needed, to combat this and similar dangers to public health. The ‘reputation’ of a much‐valued experimental organism is also at stake.