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Team:NYMU-Taipei/Safety
The chassis organisms we use for this project
| Species | Strain no/name | Risk Group | Risk group source link | Disease risk to humans? If so, which disease | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. coli (K 12) | E. coli (K 12) | 1 | www.absa.org/riskgroups/bacteriasearch.php?genus=&species=coli | Yes. May cause irritation to skin, eyes, and respiratory tract, may affect kidneys. However, E. coli K-12 is not considered a human or animal pathogen nor is it toxicogenic. Any concerns for E. coli K-12 in terms of health considerations are mitigated by its poor ability to colonize the colon and establish infections. |
| 2 | E. coli (K 12) | MG1655 | 1 | www.absa.org/riskgroups/bacteriasearch.php?genus=&species=coli | Same as above |
