Shigellosis causes

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Overview

Shigellosis is usually a foodborne or waterborne illness caused by an infection with Shigella species. Shigella is a gram-negative, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming rod.

Causes

Etiologic Agent

Shigellosis is usually a foodborne or waterborne illness caused by an infection with Shigella species.

There are 4 Shigella species that are responsible for development of Shigellosis:

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

Structure

Shigella is a gram-negative, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, non-spore-forming rod.^[1]
Shigella is closely related to E. coli, where both organisms are thought to be derived from similar vector plasmids. Unlike E. coli, Shigella cannot ferment lactose or decarboxylate lysine.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hale, TL; Keusch, GT (1996). “Shigella. In: Baron S, editor. Medical Microbiology. 4th edition”. Galveston (TX): University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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[NCBI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hale, TL; Keusch, GT (1996). “Shigella. In: Baron S, editor. Medical Microbiology. 4th edition”. Galveston (TX): University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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