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Other diagnostic studies are not always necessary but may be required for the diagnosis of shigellosis in the minority of patients, such as high risk patients who are hospitalized and in need of urgent management).

Shigellosis Other Diagnostic Studies

Enzyme-linked Immunoassay (ELISA)

• Detection of S. dysenteriae type 1 toxin in stools

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Detection of virulence genes of shigella

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