Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various nonmotile, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Shigella, which includes some species that cause dysentery.
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- noun bacteriology A
bacterium in thegenus Shigella , some kinds of which may causeshigellosis a form ofdysentery .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Etymologies
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Examples
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Well, it's believed that these baby carrots may be contaminated with shigella, which is a bacteria in close relation to E. coli, as well as salmonella.
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Shigellosis is an infection caused by a group of bacteria called shigella that cause often-bloody diarrhea that can last about a week.
dispatch.com: RSS 2009
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Shigellosis is an infection caused by a group of bacteria called shigella that cause often-bloody diarrhea that can last about a week.
dispatch.com: RSS 2009
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While most of these microorganisms are commonly found in or on our body, some that were found on the Austins 'floor can produce disease -- such as shigella, staphylococcus pneumonia, or staphylococcus aureus -- if they are inhaled, ingested or touch skin breaks, Eichenbaum said.
CNN.com 2009
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If the dorm lobby salad bar was shut down b/c people were getting shigella or whatever it is you get from unwashed salad, the students would just have to go to the cafeteria.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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If the dorm lobby salad bar was shut down b/c people were getting shigella or whatever it is you get from unwashed salad, the students would just have to go to the cafeteria.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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• Some illnesses are more likely to present with seizures as a symptom, including pneumonia, meningitis, shigella infections, diarrhea, and roseola.
Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010
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SHEA, see Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America shigella, 182
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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The Gram-negatives, a class that includes salmonella, shigella, and E. coli, have a double-layer cell membrane that would not be vulnerable.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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Some examples include staphylococcus, salmonella, escherichia coli, shigella, or listeria monocytogenes - just to name a few.
LIVESTRONG.COM: Food-Borne Illnesses: How to Ensure That Your Food is Safe 2010
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