Shigella is a Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, lactose-negative, and H2S-negative bacterium that invades M cells in Peyer's patches, causing dysentery.
Shigella es una bacteria Gram-negativa, oxidasa-negativa, lactosa-negativa y H2S-negativa que causa disentería. Invade las células M en las placas de Peyer, lo que lleva a la inflamación y ulceración del colon. Esto resulta en diarrea sanguinolenta y tenesmo.
| Front | Shigella → mechanism of action |
|---|---|
| Back | Gram (-) Oxidase (-) Lactose (-) H2S (-) Invade M cells in Peyers patches |
Tags: microbiology
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