Shigella dysenteriae type 1

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Shigella dysenteriae type 1

bacterium

Also known as: Shigella shigae

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dysentery
…bacillary infections are caused by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (formerly Shigella shigae), which is found chiefly in tropical and subtropical regions. S. flexneri, S. sonnei, and S. boydii are other Shigella bacilli that cause dysentery. Other types of bacterial infections, including salmonellosis (caused by
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…bacillary infections are caused by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (formerly Shigella shigae), which is found chiefly in tropical and subtropical regions. S. flexneri, S. sonnei, and S. boydii are other Shigella bacilli that cause dysentery. Other types of bacterial infections, including salmonellosis (caused by
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shigella
Shigella are microbiologically characterized as gram-negative, non-spore-forming, nonmotile bacteria. Their cells are 0.4 to 0.6 μm (1 micrometre; 1 μm = 0.000039 inch) across by 1 to 3 μm long. S. dysenteriae, spread by contaminated water and food, causes the most severe disease because of…
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Shigella are microbiologically characterized as gram-negative, non-spore-forming, nonmotile bacteria. Their cells are 0.4 to 0.6 μm (1 micrometre; 1 μm = 0.000039 inch) across by 1 to 3 μm long. S. dysenteriae, spread by contaminated water and food, causes the most severe disease because of…
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