"Shigella dysenteriae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium.
| Descriptor ID |
D012762
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.850.350 B03.660.250.150.730.125
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Shigella dysenteriae" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of shiga toxin on NaCl transport in rat distal colon. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1999 Aug; 34(8):777-83.
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Predictors of mortality in children hospitalized with dysentery in Harare, Zimbabwe. Cent Afr J Med. 1998 Nov; 44(11):272-6.
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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 isolated in Zimbabwe--implications for the management of dysentery. Cent Afr J Med. 1995 Apr; 41(4):132-7.
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Rectal histology in acute bacillary dysentery. Gastroenterology. 1986 Mar; 90(3):654-60.