"Shigella dysenteriae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
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D012762
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.850.350 B03.660.250.150.730.125
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Shigella dysenteriae" by people in Profiles.
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Gupta SK, Strockbine N, Omondi M, Hise K, Fair MA, Mintz E. Emergence of Shiga toxin 1 genes within Shigella dysenteriae type 4 isolates from travelers returning from the Island of Hispa?ola. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jun; 76(6):1163-5.