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Shigella - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Shigella : (noun)
1: rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic
for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Shigella : Shigella: A group of bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract and cause infantile gastroenteritis, summer diarrhea of childhood and various forms of dysentery including
epidemic and opportunistic bacillary dysentery. Named for the Japanese bacteriologist Kiyoshi Shiga (1870-1957).
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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