Definition of shigella Shigella

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What does shigella mean?

Noun Plural: shigellas
shigella - rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
		enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, entric rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
		genus shigella a genus of bacteria

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"Shigella" is a genus of bacterium. It belongs to a small group of pathogens (including E. coli and Salmonella) that can infect the gut after the ingestion of relatively few organisms. The bacteria can cause sudden and severe diarrhea in humans.