| umls-concept:C0036956 | skos:definition | CSP: species of gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery; infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium.,MSH: A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium.,NCI: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Shigella dysenteriae.,NCI: A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is non motile, indole negative, cannot ferment lactose and produces Shiga toxin. S. dysenteriae is a pathogen that causes severe forms of shigellosis in primates. | lld:umls |
