Types of Shigellosis

• Shigella dysenteriae bacteria
• Shigella flexneri
• Shigella boydii
• Shigella sonnei

Types discussion:

Shigellosis (General): DBMD (Excerpt)

The Shigella germ is actually a family of bacteria that can cause diarrhea in humans. They are microscopic living creatures that pass from person to person. Shigella were discovered over 100 years ago by a Japanese scientist named Shiga, for whom they are named. There are several different kinds of Shigella bacteria: Shigella sonnei, also known as "Group D" Shigella, accounts for over two-thirds of the shigellosis in the United States. A second type, Shigella flexneri, or "group B" Shigella, accounts for almost all of the rest. Other types of Shigella are rare in this country, though they continue to be important causes of disease in the developing world. One type found in the developing world, Shigella dysenteriae type 1, causes deadly epidemics there. (Source: excerpt from Shigellosis (General): DBMD)

Shigellosis: DBMD (Excerpt)

Four species of Shigella: boydii, dysenteriae, flexneri, and sonnei. (Source: excerpt from Shigellosis: DBMD)

Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Four main species of Shigella cause disease: Shigella dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii and S. sonnei. S. dysenteriae type 1, like EHEC, produces Shiga toxin and can lead to life threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Shigellosis: Rare Types

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Shigellosis: Related Disease Topics

More general medical disease topics related to Shigellosis include:

• Bacterial diseases
• Dysentery
• Digestive Diseases
• Gastroenteritis
• Sudden Digestive Conditions
• Food poisoning
• Intestinal Conditions
• Bowel conditions
• Colon conditions

Research More About Shigellosis

• Shigellosis: Introduction
• Symptoms: Shigellosis
• Complications: Shigellosis
• Deaths: Shigellosis

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