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Shigella boydii

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Shigella boydii is the most genetically divergent species of the genus Shigella. There are 19 known serotypes of Shigella boydii. S. boydii is restricted to the Indian subcontinent.

The species is named after the British bacteriologist John Boyd.

Sequenced genomes

  • Shigella boydii strain BS512 (serotype 18; group 1) has one chromosome and five plasmids.

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