Shigella flexneri

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	'''Shigella flexneri'''		'''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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		+	|}
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		+	==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.

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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

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.