shigella
noun
shi·gel·la
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plural shigellae\ shi-ˈge-(ˌ)lē
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also shigellas
, -(ˌ)lī \
also shigellas
Definition of shigella
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: any of a genus (Shigella) of nonmotile enterobacteria that cause dysenteries in animals and especially humans — see enterobacterium illustration
2
: shigellosis
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Syphilis, gonorrhea, shigella and hepatitis C have all been on the rise in recent years. — oregonlive.com, "Spike in Multnomah County HIV cases tied to drug use," 20 June 2019 Strains of shigella spreading locally have also shown to be mostly resistant to the common antibiotics used to treat the disease. — oregonlive.com, "Spike in Multnomah County HIV cases tied to drug use," 20 June 2019 About 100 people attended the birthday party, and more may still get sick, as symptoms of shigella can take one to three days to show up after someone is infected, Communicable Disease Control director Carmel Clements said. — Jane Wester, charlotteobserver, "Dozens sick after eating food contaminated with feces at potluck birthday party," 2 July 2018 Sokalski said the organisms doctors are most concerned about this time of year are salmonella, shigella, campylobacter jejuni, E.coli 0157:H7 and norovirus. — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, "Raw meat, unwashed produce and contaminated kitchen towels can lead to food poisoning," 20 June 2018 Also, while the most common symptoms of food poisoning include vomiting and diarrhea, several organisms — shigella, Yersinia and Clostridium perfringens — only cause diarrhea, and a severe infection with Listeria monocytogenes involves mainly fever. — New York Times, "How to Minimize the Risk of Food Poisoning," 28 May 2018 In addition to strains of E. coli and C. diff that can cause gastrointestinal infections, the researchers also found species of shigella and salmonella bacteria. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, "Germs carried by New York’s mice are plentiful, and some have antibiotic-resistance genes," 17 Apr. 2018 The droppings showed that mice across the city carry numerous dangerous diseases including shigella, salmonella, clostridium difficile and leptospira, which cause fever and gastrointestinal distress in humans. — Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, "Mice in New York Carry Rare and Dangerous Diseases, Study Finds," 17 Apr. 2018 Bloody diarrhea is more likely to be a symptom of some types of food poisoning because some bacteria, like shigella, can cause inflammatory changes in the intestines and lead to bleeding, but viruses are less likely to do so, Dr. Adalja explains. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Food Poisoning vs. Stomach Flu: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Each," 19 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shigella.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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shigella
noun
shi·gel·la
| \ shi-ˈgel-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of shigella
1
capitalized
: a genus of nonmotile aerobic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that form acid but no gas on many carbohydrates and that cause dysenteries in animals and especially humans
2
plural shigellae\ -ˌē \
also shigellas
: any bacterium of the genus Shigella
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also shigellas
: any bacterium of the genus Shigella
3
: shigellosis