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Shigella

a genus of microorganisms of the family Enterobacteriaceae. It comprises different species of the causative agent of dysentery in monkeys and humans. They are gram-negative, nonmotile, nonspore-forming rods measuring 2–3 micrometers long and 0.6 micrometer wide. Aerobes and facultative anaerobes are distinguished. Shigellae form delicate semitransparent colonies on agar. They are subdivided into different types according to the colicins they secrete.

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SAN DIEGO -- Shigella boydii 20, a newly described serotype of Shigella, may be carried into this country by people who travel to Mexico or other countries, and by people who bring foreign-made foods, such as salsa and cheese, into this country.

Food may be vehicle for Shigella boydii 20: first study of its kind

SAN DIEGO -- Shigella boydii 20, a newly described serotype of Shigella, may be carried into this country by people who travel to Mexico or other foreign countries, and by people who bring foreign-made foods, such as salsa and cheese, into the United States.

First study of its kind: food may be transmission vehicle for Shigella boydii 20

The crude extract was screened against various human pathogens including Corynebacterium diphtherium, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus morganni, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Shigella boydii, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pyogenes by agar well diffusion method (Atta-ur-Rahman et al., 2000).

Pharmacological activities of crude acetone extract and purified constituents of Salvia moorcraftiana Wall

The filtrates were tested against Shigella sonnei, Shigella boydii, and Shigella fiexnerii for plaque production.

ISOLATION OF SHIGELLA PHAGE FROM RAW SEWAGE SAMPLES

Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella boydii and Shigella sonnei constitute the four species of the genus.

Investigation and control of a Shigella sonnei outbreak in a day care center