| Health / Medical Topics |
Shigella dysenteriae
Definition 1
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is non motile, indole negative, cannot ferment lactose and produces Shiga toxin. S. dysenteriae is a pathogen that causes severe forms of shigellosis in primates. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Shigella dysenteriae. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, non spore forming, catalase…
A genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming rod-shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria.
The non-catalytic beta subunit of Shiga toxin may be useful as a fusion vector for induction of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte…
A bacterial toxin produced by Shigella dysenteriae and by some strains of E. coli that inhibits protein synthesis by blocking the interaction…
A mechanical device designed to change the gears in a mechanism.
A subtype of circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which the individual exhibits a normal endogenous pattern of sleep and wakefulness, but this…
