Shigella flexneri

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Description It is a Gram negative,non-motile bacterium which is closely related to S.dysenteriae in developing countries it is the major cause of Shigellosis-related deaths.
Synonyms na
Habitat/Source Human intestinal tract
Pathogenicity Human pathogen causes Shigellosis disease.
GenBank Accession View Genome [NC_004337.2]
Size(Mb) 4.82882
GC% 50.67
Genes 4790
CDS 4315
Reference Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (9th Edition,p.218,Table 5.2).Edited by John G. Holt,The Williams & Wilkins Co..