Common lab culture (1,4)

I believe the answer is:

e coli

(Other definitions for e coli that I've seen before include "Type of bacteria causing food poisoning" , "Bug that causes food poisoning" , "Gut bugs" , "Cause of internal problem" , "Cause of infection" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the LA Times.

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