Bacteriology
Shigella: Disease, properties, pathogenesis and laboratory 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. Classification Shigella species are classified by four species (serogroups): Serogroup A: Shigella dysenteriae (12 serotypes) […]
