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Shigella is a non-motile, non-sporing, non-capsulated bacteria. It causes bacillary dysentery.
Shigella are extremely infectious bacteria, and ingestion of just 10 organisms is enough to cause severe diarrhea and dehydration.
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Shigella are identified by a combination of their appearance under the microscope and various chemical tests.
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The bacteria is named in honor of Shiga, a Japanese researcher, who discovered the organism in 1897.
Shigella accounts for about 10% of diarrhea illness in travelers to Mexico, South America, and the tropics.
Shigella can be dangerous during the first three years of life. It is usually effectively treated with a week to 10 days of Bactrim or Cipro. Proper hydration and sanitation of hands and food is important. Symptoms very closely mimic Salmonella food poisoning.
Shigellosis is an infection of the intestinal tract by a group of bacteria called Shigella.
The result is a colitis that produces multiple ulcers, which can bleed.
shigella sp or shigella spp = shigella species
The common name for Shigella is Dysentery. This causes a severe, watery diarrhea. A person loses so much water it is fatal. This disease also is caused by an amoeba.