Shigella sonnei: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Shigella sonnei in wet mount of Tryptone soy broth microscopy

Introduction Shigella sonnei is a bacterium that is responsible for causing shigellosis, a type of bacterial infection affecting the digestive system. Shigellosis is commonly characterized by symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and occasionally, bloody stools. It is a specific serotype of the Shigella …

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Amoebic and Bacillary dysentery: Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Amoebic dysentery Vs Bacillary dysentery- Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of Amoebic dysentery and Bacillary dysentery Amoebic dysentery or amoebiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a unicellular (protozoan) parasite, Entamoeba histolytica whereas bacillary dysentery or shigellosis is a bacterial disease caused by a group of non-motile bacteria called Shigella species. Differences between Amoebic …

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