E. coli refers to a group of bacteria normally found in the intestines of healthy humans and animals.

CNN: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

They identified a previously unrecorded species of Candidatus, a group of disease-causing bacteria that infect many sorts of plant.

ECONOMIST: Plant disease

After identifying specific strains of the bacteria, they compared them with a larger group of infected people and armadillos from around the world.

CNN: Armadillos linked to leprosy in humans