shigella

[ shi-gel-uh ]

noun

, Bacteriology.

, plural shi·gel·lae [shi-, gel, -ee], shi·gel·las.

1. any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Shigella, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals.

shigella

/ ʃɪˈɡɛlə /

noun

1. any rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Shigella ; some species cause dysentery

Word History and Origins

Origin of shigella¹

< New Latin (1918), after Kiyoshi Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese scientist; -ella

Word History and Origins

Origin of shigella¹

C20: named after K. Shiga (1870–1957), Japanese bacteriologist, who discovered it

Example Sentences

Making available relatively clean and safe facilities promotes bladder and bowel health and prevents the spread of infectious diseases such as hepatitis A, shigella and influenza.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, 279 people experiencing homelessness have contracted shigella, a highly contagious bacterial disease that can have severe symptoms, making up 39% of all reported cases, according to Public Health – Seattle & King County.

From Seattle Times

They hoped to quell an outbreak of shigella among people experiencing homelessness.

From Seattle Times

He developed a method to filter out the phage and then use it to treat salmonella infection in chickens, and shigella and cholera in humans.

From Washington Post

The agency reports that it has identified at least 20 different homeless service sites people visited before getting sick or while infected with shigella.

From Seattle Times