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*''E. coli'' is part of the flora of the large intestine, but is not usually found in the small intestine
*''E. coli'' is part of the flora of the large intestine, but is not usually found in the small intestine
*Some strains possess fimbrae which attach the bacteria to the small intestinal epithelium of particular animal species
*Some strains possess fimbrae which attach the bacteria to the small intestinal epithelium of particular animal species
*''E. coli'' may cause diarrhoea via attaching and effacing lesions, where bacteria adhere intimately to the enterocyte, and cause localised effacement of the brush border microvilli; the epithelial erosion causes [[Haemorrhage - Pathology#Dysentery|dysentery]]
*''E. coli'' may cause diarrhoea via attaching and effacing lesions, where bacteria adhere intimately to the enterocyte, and cause localised effacement of the brush border microvilli; the epithelial erosion causes [[Haemorrhage#Dysentery|dysentery]]