[[Image:Gech 0001 0004 0 img0247.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Shigella]] [[bacteria]] cause shigellosis]]
[[Image:Gech 0001 0004 0 img0247.jpg|thumbnail|150px|right|[[Shigella]] [[bacteria]] cause shigellosis]]
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'''Shigellosis''' is any condition caused by infection with organisms of the genus [[Shigella]], such as bacillary [[dysentery]].<ref>http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_s_10zPzhtm</ref> Shigellosis produces intestinal pain and diarrhea with mucus and blood in the stool.<ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6323</ref> Shigellosis is particularly common in tropical countries, but frequently occurs in other places as well. Shigellosis is particularly hazardous for individuals with [[AIDS]] or other immunodeficiency states. <ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6323</ref>
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'''Shigellosis''' is any condition caused by infection with organisms of the genus [[Shigella]], such as bacillary [[dysentery]].<ref>http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_s_10zPzhtm</ref> Shigellosis produces intestinal pain and diarrhea with mucus and blood in the stool.<ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6323</ref> Shigellosis is particularly common in tropical countries, but frequently occurs in other places as well. Shigellosis is particularly hazardous for individuals with [[AIDS]] or other immunodeficiency states.<ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6323</ref>