Shigella flexneri

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance common
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
laboratory-acquired infection risk
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cause shigellosis
gptkbp:causesSymptom fever
diarrhea
dysentery
abdominal cramps
gptkbp:cellWallComponent contains lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Simon_Flexner
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1897
gptkbp:flagella absent
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Shigella
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthTemperature 37°C
gptkbp:habitat human intestine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shigella flexneri
gptkbp:hydrogenSulfideProduction negative
gptkbp:indoleTest variable
gptkbp:lactoseFermentation negative
gptkbp:methylRedTest positive
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Simon_Flexner
gptkbp:nitrateReduction positive
gptkbp:notableGenus sequenced
gptkbp:order gptkb:Enterobacterales
gptkbp:outbreaksReportedIn worldwide
gptkbp:oxidaseTest negative
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo humans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shigella_boydii
gptkb:Shigella_dysenteriae
gptkb:Shigella_sonnei
gptkbp:serogroup B
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation non-spore-forming
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics (with resistance concerns)
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:ATCC_29903
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable no licensed vaccine
gptkbp:virulenceFactor gptkb:Ipa_proteins
gptkb:Type_III_secretion_system
Shiga toxin (rarely)
gptkbp:VogesProskauerTest negative
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Simon_Flexner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5