Question
Download Solution PDFName the bacteria that causes dysentery.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Shigella.
- Dysentery is an infection of the intestines that causes diarrhea containing blood.
Important Points
- Dysentery is caused by shigella bacteria.
- It is spread by contaminated water and food
- Dysentery caused by Shigella is also called as Bacillary dysentery or shigellosis.
- Shigella is a rod-shaped bacteria under the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Shigella is genetically closely related to E. coli.
Mistake Points
- Dysentery can be caused by bacteria as well as protozoa.
- The dysentery caused by protozoa is called amoebic dysentery or amoebiasis because the causative organism is Entamoeba histolytica.
Additional Information
- Cholerae is the disease caused by the Vibrio cholera bacteria.
- Tuberculosis is the disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.
- Diseases like rheumatic fever, impetigo, scarlet fever, puerperal fever are caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria.
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