Pathogenicity and virulence of Shigella sonnei: A highly drug-resistant pathogen of increasing prevalence

Shigella spp. are the causative agent of shigellosis (or bacillary dysentery), a diarrhoeal disease characterized for the bacterial invasion of gut epithelial cells. Among the 4 species included in the genus, Shigella flexneri is principally responsible for the disease in the developing world while...

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Main Authors: Xosé M. Matanza, Abigail Clements
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2023.2280838
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