Shigella boydii - Wikipedia
Shigella boydii is a Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella. Like other members of the genus, S. boydii is a non motile , nonsporeforming, rod-shaped bacterium which can cause dysentery in humans through fecal-oral contamination.
About Shigella Infection | Shigella - Shigellosis | CDC
2024年1月10日 · Shigella cause an estimated 450,000 infections in the United States each year, and antimicrobial resistant infections result in an estimated $93 million in direct medical costs. The four species of Shigella are: Shigella sonnei (the most common species in the United States) Shigella flexneri. Shigella boydii. Shigella dysenteriae
Shigella boydii - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Shigella is an invasive, facultative, gram-negative rod pathogen; four species may be designated based on serologic identity, all of which cause bloody diarrhea accompanied by fever and intestinal pain.
Clinical Overview of Shigellosis | Shigella - CDC
2024年3月18日 · There are four species of Shigella: S. dysenteriae and S. boydii are rare in the United States, though they continue to be important causes of disease in areas with less access to resources. Shigella dysenteriae type 1 can be deadly.
Shigella boydii - microbewiki - Kenyon College
2011年4月22日 · Appearance: Shigella boydii is a bacillary (rod-shaped) gram-negative bacterium that does not form spores and is usually nonmotile.[2][5] Habitat: S. boydii inhabits the intestine and rectum of humans and other primates. It can survive in feces and soil and/or food/water contaminated with fecal matter.
Shigellosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年2月26日 · Shigellosis is an acute enteric infection caused by shigellae, a facultative gram-negative, anaerobic bacillus. Shigellae can be transmitted by the fecal-oral route or by direct person-to-person contact.
Shigella Infection (Shigellosis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
2022年3月23日 · Shigellosis, or infection with Shigella bacteria, causes watery and possibly bloody diarrhea. The best way to prevent getting or spreading Shigella is to follow good hand washing practices. Contact your healthcare provider if you’re in extreme pain or have a high fever.
Shigella: Disease, Properties, Pathogenesis, Lab Diagnosis
Shigellae are Gram-negative, non-motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped highly infectious bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family. Shigella species include; Shigella sonnei, S. boydii, S. flexneri, and S. dysenteriae. There are 4 major subgroups and 43 …
Historical, current, and emerging tools for identification and ...
Shigella has been known for a long time by its clinical manifestation, “bacillary dysentery,” even before its identification by Kiyoshi Shiga as the causative agent during a severe Japanese outbreak [1].
Genome diversity of Shigella boydii - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Shigella boydii is one of the four Shigella species that causes disease worldwide; however, there are few published studies that examine the genomic variation of this species.
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