Which of the following Shigella spp produces a heat-labile exotoxin that affects both the gut and central nervous system resulting in diarrhea and meningismus?

Which of the following Shigella spp produces a heat-labile exotoxin th

1.	Which of the following Shigella spp produces a heat-labile exotoxin that affects both the gut and central nervous system resulting in diarrhea and meningismus?
A.	Shigella sonnie
B.	Shigella dysenteriae type 1
C.	Shigella dysenteriae type 2
D.	Shigella dysenteriae type 3
Answer» C. Shigella dysenteriae type 2

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Which of the following Shigella spp produces a heat-labile exotoxin that affects both the gut and central nervous system resulting in diarrhea and meningismus?

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