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*A large plasmid permits survival in cells and is responsible for invasivenss
*A large plasmid permits survival in cells and is responsible for invasivenss
*Closely related to [[Escherichia coli|''E. coli'']] - some strains produce Shiga toxin which is related to vero cytotoxin of ''E. coli''
*Closely related to [[Escherichia coli|''E. coli'']] - some strains produce Shiga toxin which is related to vero cytotoxin of ''E. coli''
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+* Cause of dysentery in humans and primates.
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+===Dysentery in Humans and Primates===
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+* [[Shigella|''Shigella'']] is are enteroinvasive,
+** Penetrate the intestinal mucosa.
+** Cause necrosis in patches of mucosa.
+* [[Shigella|''Shigella'']] do not invade beyond the lamina propria to the bloodstream.
+* Invasive potential is carried by a large plasmid.
+** Relates to the ability to survive inside the host cells.
+* Some strains produce Shiga toxin.
+** Related to vero cytotoxin of some pathogenic strains of [[Escherichia coli|''E.coli'']].
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[[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]]
[[Category:Enterobacteriaceae]]
+[[Category:Enteritis,_Bacterial]]