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Shigella dysenteriae

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Shigella dys·en·ter·i·ae (dsn-tr-)
n.
Shiga-Kruse bacillus.
Shigella dysenteriae,
a species of the bacterial family Enterobacteriaceae that causes a severe form of dysentery in humans. The dysenteriae species of Shigella is most common in Asia and is particularly virulent. Also called S. shigae.
Shigella dysenteriae
Shigella group A Microbiology The least commonly isolated and most virulent Shigella serotype
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Dr Shiga isolated the etiologic agent from patient stool samples; a bacillus, later called Shigella dysenteriae.
Shigella by Emerging Infectious Diseases
The bacteria from this group which can cause dysentery are- bacterium Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (Sd1) causes serious and epidemic dysentery while Shigella flexneri, Shigella sonnei and Shigella boydii can also cause less dangerous dysentery.
Dysentery by peterhutch / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The bacterium Shigella dysenteriae type 1 (Sd1) causes a particularly severe form of the disease known as epidemic dysentery.
What Is Dysentery and What Are It's Main Causes? by peterhutch / Health, general community
 
 
 
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