Shigella facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shigella |
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Shigella
Castellani & Chalmers 1919
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S. boydii |
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Shigella is a genus of bacterium. It belongs to a small group of pathogens (including E. coli and Salmonella) that can infect the gut after the ingestion of relatively few organisms. The bacteria can cause sudden and severe diarrhea in humans.
See also
In Spanish: Shigella para niños
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