Shigella dysenteriae
"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012762
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.850.350 B03.660.250.150.730.125
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