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Shigella

Known as: shigellas 
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that ferments sugar without gas production. Its organisms are intestinal… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Rapid Concentration and Molecular Enrichment Approach for Sensitive Detection of Escherichia coli and Shigella Species in Potable Water Samples
ABSTRACT In this work, we used a rapid, simple, and efficient concentration-and-recovery procedure combined with a DNA enrichment… 
2005
2005
Waterborne epidemic outbreak of Shigella sonnei gastroenteritis in Santa Maria de Palautordera, Catalonia, Spain
In August 2002 an outbreak of Shigella sonnei infection occurred in a Spanish town of 6343 inhabitants. In total, 756 people… 
2002
2002
Quantification of Shigella IcsA required for bacterial actin polymerization.
Shigella move through the cytoplasm of host cells by active polymerization of host actin to form an "actin tail." Actin tail… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens: implications in the host response.
Phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens is at the heart of the pathogenesis of infections. Pathogens have evolved a large array of… 
1988
1988
Susceptibilities of Hong Kong isolates of multiply resistant Shigella spp. to 25 antimicrobial agents, including ampicillin plus sulbactam and new 4-quinolones
Seventy-two percent of 129 shigella isolates from two Hong Kong hospitals were Shigella flexneri. Twenty-six percent were S… 
1986
1986
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for shigella toxin
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of shigella toxin. For the assay, a mouse monoclonal… 
1985
1985
Quantitation of HeLa cell monolayer invasion by Shigella and Salmonella species
A major determinant in the virulence of Salmonella and Shigella spp. is the ability of these organisms to invade epithelial cells… 
1959
1959
The acquisition of fecal flora by infants from their mothers during birth.
1956
1956
An Evaluation of Two Composite Media for Preliminary Identification of Shigella and Salmonella
Because of the great demand for bacteriological examination of faecal specimens for Salmonella and Shigella organisms, there is… 
1956
1956
The Isolation of Salmonella Organisms from Fresh Fish Sold in a Colombo Fish Market
Of 629 fresh fish (sixty-five species) and forty-two samples of fish-washings obtained from a fish-market in Colombo, and… 
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