Shigella
E930645
Shigella is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria known for causing shigellosis, a severe form of bacterial dysentery in humans.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | often multidrug-resistant ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria ⓘ |
| complication |
dehydration
ⓘ
hemolytic uremic syndrome (some strains) ⓘ reactive arthritis ⓘ |
| controlMeasure |
hand hygiene
ⓘ
improved sanitation ⓘ safe drinking water ⓘ safe food handling ⓘ |
| diseaseCaused |
bacillary dysentery
ⓘ
shigellosis ⓘ |
| family | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| hostRange | humans ⓘ |
| infectiousDose | very low infectious dose ⓘ |
| invasionMechanism | cell invasion and intracellular spread ⓘ |
| invasionTargetCell | intestinal epithelial cells ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| lactoseFermentation | non-lactose-fermenting ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Shigella boydii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shigella dysenteriae NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigella flexneri NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigella sonnei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | highly pathogenic to humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | human intestinal tract ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | major cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Escherichia coli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOfInfection |
colon
ⓘ
distal ileum ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| stainMethod | Gram stain ⓘ |
| symptom |
abdominal cramps
ⓘ
bloody diarrhea ⓘ fever ⓘ tenesmus ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contaminated food
ⓘ
contaminated water ⓘ fecal-oral ⓘ person-to-person contact ⓘ |
| virulenceFactor |
Ipa proteins
ⓘ
Shiga toxin (in some species) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigella virulence plasmid ⓘ type III secretion system ⓘ |
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