Shigella spp. are some of the key pathogens responsible for the global burden of diarrhoeal
disease. These facultative intracellular bacteria belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae …

Shigella flexneri is a leading etiologic agent of diarrhea in low socioeconomic countries.
Notably, various serotypes in S. flexneri are reported from different regions of the world. The …

The O antigen, consisting of many repeats of an oligosaccharide unit, is part of the
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. It is on the cell …

Shigella flexneri is an important human pathogen causing shigellosis. Strains of S. flexneri
are serologically heterogeneous and, based on O-antigens, are currently classified into 14 …

Bacteria of the genus Shigella, consisting of 4 species and> 50 serotypes, cause shigellosis,
a foodborne disease of significant morbidity, mortality, and economic loss worldwide …

O-Antigens (O-specific polysaccharides) of Shigella flexneri, a primary cause of shigellosis,
are distinguished by a wide diversity of chemical modifications following the oligosaccharide …

Shigella flexneri is the principal cause of bacillary dysentery, contributing significantly to the
global burden of diarrheal disease. The appearance and increase in the multi-drug …

Shigella flexneri is the major Shigella species that causes diarrheal disease in developing
countries. It is further subdivided into 15 serotypes based on O-antigen structure. Serotyping …

Shigella flexneri is the major cause of bacterial shigellosis in developing countries. S.
flexneri is divided into at least 19 serotypes, the majority of which are modifications of the …

Shigella flexneri is the major pathogen causing bacillary dysentery in developing countries.
S. flexneri is divided into at least 16 serotypes based on the combination of antigenic …