Shigella boydii
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Shigella boydii is a Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella. Like other members of the genus, S. boydii is a nonmotile, nonsporeforming, rod-shaped bacterium which can cause dysentery in humans through fecal-oral contamination.[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Shigella boydii is the most genetically divergent species of the genus Shigella.[2] There are 19 known serotypes of Shigella boydii.[3][4][5] S. boydii is restricted to the Indian subcontinent.[4]
The species is named after the British bacteriologist John Boyd.[6]
Sequenced genomes
- Shigella boydii strain BS512 (serotype 18; group 1) has one chromosome and five plasmids.
References
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- ↑ Yang Z., Hu C., Chen J., Chen G., Liu Z. (1990). A new serotype of Shigella boydii. Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao.; 30(4): 284-95
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External links
- Shigella boydii Genome Project Page — by Entrez
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- Type strain of Shigella boydii at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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