Shigella sonnei
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Shigella sonnei is a species of Shigella
. Together with Shigella flexneri
, it is responsible for 90% of shigellosis
. Shigella sonnei is named for the Danish bacteriologist Carl Olaf Sonne
.
Shigella
Shigella is a genus of Gram-negative, nonspore forming, non-motile, rod-shaped bacteria closely related to Escherichia coli and Salmonella. The causative agent of human shigellosis, Shigella causes disease in primates, but not in other mammals. It is only naturally found in humans and apes. During...
. Together with Shigella flexneri
Shigella flexneri
Shigella flexneri is a species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Shigella that can cause diarrhea in humans. There are several different serogroups of Shigella; S. flexneri belongs to group B. S. flexneri infections can usually be treated with antibiotics although some strains have become...
, it is responsible for 90% of shigellosis
Shigellosis
Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery or Marlow Syndrome, in its most severe manifestation, is a foodborne illness caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Shigella. Shigellosis rarely occurs in animals other than humans and other primates like monkeys and chimpanzees...
. Shigella sonnei is named for the Danish bacteriologist Carl Olaf Sonne
Carl Olaf Sonne
Carl Olaf Sonne was a Danish bacteriologist and parasitologist who discovered the shigella sonnei strain of shigella bacterium.-References:...
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