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Shigellosis Learning Center
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Shigellosis is an acute bacterial infection of the lining of the intestines.
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Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery, is a common food-borne infection that causes diarrhea with fever, toxemia, and general prostration. Blood and mucous are often mixed with the loose, watery stools, indicating severe inflammation of t...
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Shigellosis is an infection of the intestinal tract by a group of bacteria called Shigella . The bacteria is named in honor of Shiga, a Japanese researcher, who discovered the organism in 1897. The major symptoms are diarrhea , abdominal cramps, f...
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Shigellosis is an infection of the intestinal tract by a group of bacteria called Shigella .
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