| NCTC Number: | NCTC 12698 |
| Current Name: | Shigella flexneri |
| Original Strain Reference: | CDC 3591-52 |
| Other Collection No: | ATCC 12022; WDCM 00126 |
| Previous Catalogue Name: | Shigella flexneri |
| Type Strain: | No |
| Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
| Hazard Group (ACDP): | 2 |
| Other: | Serotype 2b |