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Definition of Shiga bacillus
1. Noun. A bacillus that causes dysentery.
Medical Definition of Shiga bacillus
1. A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shiga Bacillus
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