Human Health And Disease Question 151
Question: ‘Bacillary dysentery’ is caused by
Options:
A) Salmonella
B) Shigella
C) Proteus
D) Entamoeba
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Bacillary dysentery’ is a type of dysentery and is a sever form of shigellosis. Bacillary dysentery is associated with the species of bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family. The term is usually restricted to Shigella infections. Shigellosis is caused by one of the several types of Shigella infections. Thus, the correct answer is option (B), ‘Shigella’.
BETA
