Organisms

Shigella sonnei

A lactose-fermenting bacterium causing dysentery.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A lactose-fermenting bacterium causing dysentery.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Bacterium sonnei

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with DYSENTERY, BACILLARY (IM)

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History Note

66(63)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shigella sonnei. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012764
  2. Shigella sonnei. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigella_sonnei
  3. Shigella sonnei. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6382438