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Definition of Shigella
1. Noun. Rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon.
Group relationships: Genus Shigella
Specialized synonyms: Shiga Bacillus, Shigella Dysentariae
Definition of Shigella
1. Noun. (bacteriology) A bacterium in the genus ''Shigella'', some kinds of which may cause shigellosis a form of dysentery. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shigella
1. any of a genus of aerobic bacteria [n -LAE or -LAS]
Medical Definition of Shigella
1. A gram-negative flagellated bacteria of the Eschericiae group, responsible for dysentery in humans. Infection by drinking contaminated water is common. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shigella
Literary usage of Shigella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Steinberg, SW, Banwell, JG, Yardley, JH, Keusch, GT, and Hendrix, TR Comparison
of secretory and histological effects of shigella and cholera enterotoxins ..."
2. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"S. sonnei accounts for more than 60 percent of isolates in the United States.69'70
Shigellosis is diagnosed by isolating shigella organisms from stool ..."
3. Potential Groundwater Contamination from Intentional and Nonintentional by Robert Pitt, Shirley Clark, Keith Parmer (1994)
"(1977) stated that there is circumstantial evidence that shigella is present in
... There have been problems in isolating and quantifying shigella bacteria. ..."
4. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Shigellosis in the Child Care Setting Shigellosis is a diarrheal illness caused
by the shigella group of bacteria. Infection is spread by the fecal- oral ..."
5. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"shigella flexneri—This organism or a related species could be used to ... S.
flexneri and other shigella species are an attractive choice for use in ..."
6. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"A comparison of the desoxycholate citrate and difco ss (shigella-sal- monella) agar
... The predilection of shigella infections for institutions and summer ..."
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