Shigellosis

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

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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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Shigella flexneri: Introduction, Identification Features, Keynotes, and Shigella Footages

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Shigella boydii colony morphology on XLD agar

Introduction of Shigella flexneri Shigella are Gram-negative bacilli measuring about 1-3 µm X 0.5 µm. They are non-motile, non-encapsulated, non-sporing, and non-acid-fast bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. They cause an infectious disease called Shigellosis. There are four species or serogroups based on biochemical and …

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