_____ resists the acid in the stomach and attaches in the large intestines. It creates special filaments to infect other cells. Within 1-4 days the patient has diffuse diarrhea,with blood and mucus,which could lead to kwashiorkor and vitamin B12 deficiencies.

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Shigella dysenteriae is able to resist the acid in the stomach and attach in the large intestines where it causes severe diarrhea with blood and mucus. It can also lead to malnourishment, including kwashiorkor, and deficiencies in vitamin B12. Salmonella typhi can cause typhoid fever, Vibrio cholerae causes cholera, and Staphylococcus aureus can cause food poisoning, but none of these match the described symptoms as closely as Shigella dysenteriae.

_____ Resists the Acid in the Stomach and Attaches in the Large