Organisms

Shigella dysenteriae

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Bacillus dysenteriae
  • Bacillus dysentericus
  • Bacillus shigae
  • Eberthella dysenteriae
  • Shigella shigae

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coord IM with DYSENTERY, BACILLARY (IM)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shigella dysenteriae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012762. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012762
  2. Shigella dysenteriae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigella_dysenteriae
  3. Shigella dysenteriae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265094