Shigellosis classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Yazan Daaboul; Serge Korjian

Shigella species are classified into four serogroups: Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella boydii, and Shigella sonnei.

Shigella species are classified into four serogroups:^[1]

• Serogroup A: S. dysenteriae (12 serotypes)
• Serogroup B: S. flexneri (6 serotypes)
• Serogroup C: S. boydii (23 serotypes)
• Serogroup D: S. sonnei (1 serotype)

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