Bacillary Dysentery is Also Called

Question

Bacillary dysentery is also called
A)salmonellosis.
B)shigellosis.
C)typhoid fever.
D)campylobacteriosis.

Accepted Answer

Bacillary dysentery is primarily caused by the Shigella bacteria, and is therefore also called shigellosis. Salmonellosis is caused by the Salmonella bacteria, typhoid fever by Salmonella typhi, and campylobacteriosis by Campylobacter bacteria.