Serotyping
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Serotyping of Shigella spp.
- Shigellosis
Isolate from urine, stool, blood, environmental, food, other.
Isolate provided on appropriate culture medium for Shigella.
Send as growth on appropriate culture medium or in appropriate transport medium. Culture vessel should be leak-proof or sealed appropriately.
Shipping of specimens shall be done by a TDG certified individual in accordance with TDG regulations. For additional information regarding classification of specimens for the purposes of shipping, consult either Part 2 Appendix 3 of the TDG Regulations or section 3.6.2 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations as applicable.
Shigellosis.
Completed Division of Enteric Diseases requisition form.
N/A
Agglutination assay*
Whole genome sequencing based methodologies may be applied
Please contact the Division of Enteric Diseases for information on Shigella serotyping interpretation.
21 calendar days. Note: Turnaround times for routine isolates may be extended during major foodborne outbreak activities or due to limited availability of resources.