Shigella sonnei

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Description S.sonnei is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, nonmotile, bacterium.It is a pathogenic species which causes Shigellosis.It is named after bacteriologist Carl Olaf Sonnei.
Synonyms na
Habitat/Source Human intestinal tract
Pathogenicity Human pathogen causes Shigellosis disease.Transmission of this species is via fecal-oral route.
GenBank Accession View Genome [NC_007384.1]
Size(Mb) 5.05532
GC% 50.76
Genes 5306
CDS 4808
Reference Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (9th Edition,p.218,Table 5.2).Edited by John G. Holt,The Williams & Wilkins Co..