noun
- plural of shigella; rod-shaped bacteria that cause dysentery and other intestinal infections in humans
Usage: medical; microbiology
Examples
- The laboratory identified several shigellas in the contaminated water sample.
- Shigellas are responsible for causing severe diarrheal diseases worldwide.
- The outbreak was traced to shigellas found in the restaurant’s food supply.
- Proper sanitation helps prevent the spread of shigellas in communities.
- Scientists studied different species of shigellas to develop better treatments.
- The medical team tested for shigellas when diagnosing the patient’s symptoms.