Bacterium
shigella dysenteriae
Subclass of:
Shigella
Definitions related to shigella dysenteriae:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is non motile, indole negative, cannot ferment lactose and produces Shiga toxin. S. dysenteriae is a pathogen that causes severe forms of shigellosis in primates.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Shigella dysenteriae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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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.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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