Shigella flexneri

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It is a species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Shigella that can cause diarrhea in humans. There are several different serogroups of Shigella; S. flexneri belongs to group B. S. flexneri infections can usually be treated with antibiotics although some strains have become resistant.
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|+ '''Scientific classification'''
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!Kingdom || Bacteria
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! Phylum || Proteobacteria
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! Class || Gamma Proteobacteria
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! Order || Enterobacteriales
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! Family || Enterobacteriaceae
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! Genus || Shigella
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! Species || '''''S. flexneri'''''
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! Binomial || ''Shigella flexneri''
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==Surface Characteristics==
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Its O-LPS consists of a tetrasaccharide repeating unit α-L-Rhap-(1-->2)-α-L-Rhap(1-->3)- . This tetrasaccharide is polymerized and joined by β-1,2 linkages between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and L-rhamnosyl to form the O-polysaccharide chain.
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Shigella flexneri


It is a species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Shigella that can cause diarrhea in humans. There are several different serogroups of Shigella; S. flexneri belongs to group B. S. flexneri infections can usually be treated with antibiotics although some strains have become resistant.


Scientific classification
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gamma Proteobacteria
Order Enterobacteriales
Family Enterobacteriaceae
Genus Shigella
Species S. flexneri
Binomial Shigella flexneri


[edit] Surface Characteristics

Its O-LPS consists of a tetrasaccharide repeating unit α-L-Rhap-(1-->2)-α-L-Rhap(1-->3)- . This tetrasaccharide is polymerized and joined by β-1,2 linkages between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and L-rhamnosyl to form the O-polysaccharide chain.