The Role of Hand Washing in Shigella Infection

Shigella is Gram - negative and belongs to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. It has a shape that resembles a rod, and is very similar to the Escherichia coli. The bacteria is non-motil, nonspore forming and facultative anaerobic. Shigella is only found in humans and apes, and not any other mammals. If an individual is infected with Shigella, he would develop Shigellosis, which is an infectious disease.



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