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''Shigella'' species are classified into four serogroups: ''Shigella dysenteriae'', ''Shigella flexneri'', ''Shigella boydii'', and ''Shigella sonnei''. | ''Shigella'' species are classified into four serogroups: ''Shigella dysenteriae'', ''Shigella flexneri'', ''Shigella boydii'', and ''Shigella sonnei''. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
''Shigella'' species are classified into four serogroups: | ''Shigella'' species are classified into four serogroups:<ref>Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Medical Microbiology. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012.</ref> | ||
* Serogroup ''A'': ''[[Shigella dysenteriae|S. dysenteriae]]'' (12 [[serotype]]s) | * Serogroup ''A'': ''[[Shigella dysenteriae|S. dysenteriae]]'' (12 [[serotype]]s) | ||
* Serogroup ''B'': ''[[Shigella flexneri|S. flexneri]]'' (6 serotypes) | * Serogroup ''B'': ''[[Shigella flexneri|S. flexneri]]'' (6 serotypes) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Shigella species are classified into four serogroups: Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella boydii, and Shigella sonnei.
Classification
Shigella species are classified into four serogroups:[1]
- Serogroup A: S. dysenteriae (12 serotypes)
- Serogroup B: S. flexneri (6 serotypes)
- Serogroup C: S. boydii (23 serotypes)
- Serogroup D: S. sonnei (1 serotype)
References
- ↑ Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Medical Microbiology. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2012.