shiga bacillus

Definitions of shiga bacillus
  1. noun
    a bacillus that causes dysentery
    synonyms: Shigella dysentariae
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    type of:
    shigella
    rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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