| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:12385 |
| Name | shigellosis |
| Definition | A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in epithelium of colon, has_material_basis_in Shigella boydii, has_material_basis_in Shigella dysenteriae, has_material_basis_in Shigella flexneri, or has_material_basis_in Shigella sonnei, which produce toxins that can attack the lining of the large intestine, causing swelling, ulcers on the intestinal wall, and bloody diarrhea. The bacteria are transmitted_by ingestion of food and water contaminated with feces. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch173/ch173q.html?qt=shigellosis&alt=sh |
| Xrefs |
KEGG:05131 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:111817006 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:34335000 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:55760004 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:66301008 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:11378 DOID:12950 DOID:2041 DOID:924 DOID:925 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
bacillary dysentery [EXACT] Shigella boydii infectious disease [EXACT] Shigella flexneri infectious disease [EXACT] Shigella gastroenteritis [EXACT] Shigella sonnei infectious disease [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a colonic disease |