shigella

American  

[shi-gel-uh] / ʃɪˈgɛl ə /

noun

Bacteriology.

• shigellae,
  plural
• shigellas
  plural

1. any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Shigella, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals.

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shigella British  

/ ʃɪˈɡɛlə /

noun

1. any rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella ; some species cause dysentery

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• shigellae
  plural
• shigellas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of shigella

< New Latin (1918), after Kiyoshi Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese scientist; see -ella

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Example Sentences

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shigella

It said the majority of shigella cases were among people who had been to the Santa Maria and Boa Vista areas.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

Since October 2020, 316 shigella cases have been reported in King County’s homeless population, Public Health – Seattle & King County said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Making available relatively clean and safe facilities promotes bladder and bowel health and prevents the spread of infectious diseases such as hepatitis A, shigella and influenza.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023

In most cases, rest and fluids do the trick, but antibiotic-resistant shigella strains are also out there, making some cases require heavy-duty treatment.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2017

The W.H.O.’s third category was “medium priority,” which included drug-resistant versions of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and shigella, all three of which cause common childhood infections.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2017

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