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Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain.

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Huq, I; Alam, AK; Morris, GK; Wathen, G; Merson, M
Published in: J Clin Microbiol
April 1980

A family outbreak of foodborne shigellosis caused by an unusual strain of Shigella is described. The strain was a mannitol-positive variant of Shigella dysenteriae and agglutinated in antiserum prepared against provisional serotype 3341-55.

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Published In

J Clin Microbiol

DOI

ISSN

0095-1137

Publication Date

April 1980

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

337 / 339

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Shigella
  • Serotyping
  • Microbiology
  • Mannitol
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dysentery, Bacillary
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Child
 

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Huq, I., Alam, A. K., Morris, G. K., Wathen, G., & Merson, M. (1980). Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain. J Clin Microbiol, 11(4), 337–339. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.11.4.337-339.1980
Huq, I., A. K. Alam, G. K. Morris, G. Wathen, and M. Merson. “Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain.J Clin Microbiol 11, no. 4 (April 1980): 337–39. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.11.4.337-339.1980.
Huq I, Alam AK, Morris GK, Wathen G, Merson M. Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain. J Clin Microbiol. 1980 Apr;11(4):337–9.
Huq, I., et al. “Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain.J Clin Microbiol, vol. 11, no. 4, Apr. 1980, pp. 337–39. Pubmed, doi:10.1128/jcm.11.4.337-339.1980.
Huq I, Alam AK, Morris GK, Wathen G, Merson M. Foodborne outbreak of shigellosis caused by an unusual Shigella strain. J Clin Microbiol. 1980 Apr;11(4):337–339.

Published In

J Clin Microbiol

DOI

ISSN

0095-1137

Publication Date

April 1980

Volume

11

Issue

4

Start / End Page

337 / 339

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Shigella
  • Serotyping
  • Microbiology
  • Mannitol
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dysentery, Bacillary
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Child