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Shigellosis Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Shigella
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Shigella Sonnei
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Shigella sonnei, also called "group D" Shigella, is responsible for most cases of shigellosis in the United States. Shigella flexneri, or "group B" Shigella, cause almost all other cases.
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Shigella share several of the characteristics of a group of bacteria that inhabit the intestinal tract. E. coli, another cause of food-borne illness, can be mistaken for Shigella both by physicians and the laboratory. Careful testing is needed to ...
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Shigella share several of the characteristics of a group of bacteria that inhabit the intestinal tract. E. coli, another cause of food-borne illness, can be mistaken for Shigella both by physicians and the laboratory. Careful testing is needed to ...
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