Plesiomonas shigelloides is an emerging pathogen linked to severe gastroenteritis and sepsis. We screened over 1,000 South African natural compounds to find a new way to stop it.

doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.110882

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#Plesiomonas which means neighbor of aeromonas

genus #Plesiomonas in family Vibrionaceae, consists of one species, P. shigelloides Gram- polarly flagellated rod: metabolism is similar to genus Vibrio, being facultatively anaerobic, cytochrome oxidase+fermenting sugars to acid w/o gas production & S to vibriostatic agent O/129

#plesiomonas freshwater organism
-Extraintestinal manifestations of P. shigelloides, including skin and soft tissue infections, are rare

#Plesiomonas shigelloides is a gram-negative bacillus found in soil and water that typically causes enteric disease in humans after the consumption of raw seafood. Those who contract the disease usually experience self-limited secretory diarrhea, however, some cases can be severe

Severe cellulitis and bacteremia caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides following a traumatic freshwater injury Plesiomonas shigelloides is a gram-negative bacillus that most commonly causes self-limited diarrhea in humans. Extraintestinal manifestations of P. shigelloides, including skin and soft tissue infect...

#Plesiomonas shigelloides Ref pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...