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genus Shigella

genus Shigella

8.8
A group of bacteria that cause serious belly infections in people
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ʃɪˈɡɛlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Shigella
  • Outbreaks of dysentery are often linked to contamination by bacteria of the genus Shigella.

Examples

  • The laboratory confirmed the presence of genus Shigella in the patient's stool sample.

  • The genus Shigella includes several pathogenic species.

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent the spread of diseases caused by genus Shigella.

  • In microbiology, the genus Shigella is crucial for understanding dysentery.

  • Outbreaks of dysentery are often linked to contamination by bacteria of the genus Shigella.

  • The laboratory confirmed the presence of genus Shigella in the patient's stool sample.

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent the spread of diseases caused by genus Shigella.

Synonyms

shigella
vsgenus Shigella
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A type of bacteria that causes diarrhea and stomach infections from dirty food or water

focuses on nonmotile bacteria that cause severe intestinal infections in humans

Surface Forms

genus Shigella singular
genera Shigella plural

Morphology

genus + shigella

The phrase combines the noun 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) with the taxon name 'Shigella', so its meaning — the taxonomic group of organisms called Shigella — is directly derivable from the constituents. This rank + name construction is a standard, cross-linguistically common compositional pattern, making it immediately comprehensible to learners who know both words.

Etymology

The noun genus Shigella combines genus (a group of similar bacteria) and Shigella, the name of Japanese doctor Kiyoshi Shiga who first found these germs. So genus Shigella refers to that group of bacteria known for causing 'intestinal infections'.