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*Lactose fermenter

*Reduce nitrates to nitrites and ferment glucose to produce acid and gas

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*Possess a ~~lipolysaccharide~~ (O) antigen, a flagellate (H) antigen, polysaccharide capsule (K) antigens and fimbrial (F) antigens

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*Possess a lipopolysaccharide (O) antigen, a flagellate (H) antigen, polysaccharide capsule (K) antigens and fimbrial (F) antigens

*Epidemiological typing of ''E. coli'' uses antigen combinations, eg. O125:K12:H42

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