shigella

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Discover

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

July, 2006, Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121. See attached for full caption information.

Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible?

Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

shigella: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	Shigella

Photos

See All Images →

Topics

Shigella flexneri Shigella boydii Shigella sonnei Shigella dysenteriae type 1 foodborne illness shigellosis fecal-oral route Gram-negative bacterium Enterobacter klebsiella Yersinia Haemophilus Salmonella coliform bacteria kappa organism

Key People

Shiga Kiyoshi

Japanese bacteriologist