Characterisation of <i>Shigella</i> species isolated from river catchments in the North West province of South Africa

The occurrence and distribution of Shigella species in water from the five river catchments in the North West province of South Africa were investigated. Shigella is a Gram-negative, non-motile, facultative anaerobic bacillus that causes shigellosis, an important cause of morbidity and mortality in...

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Main Authors: Constance Wose Kinge, Moses Mbewe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:http://192.168.0.117/index.php/sajs/article/view/9907

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