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Shigella

A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that ferments sugar without gas production. Its organisms are intestinal pathogens of man and other primates and cause bacillary dysentery (DYSENTERY, BACILLARY).

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A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that ferments sugar without gas production. Its organisms are intestinal pathogens of man and other primates and cause bacillary dysentery (DYSENTERY, BACILLARY).

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection equals DYSENTERY, BACILLARY and specify species if pertinent

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.850w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.730w

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QW 138.5.S4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shigella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012760. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012760
  2. Shigella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigella
  3. Shigella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131029