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Aug 11, 2020 · Morphology of Salmonella: Salmonella is Gram Negative rods, measuring 2-4 X 0.6 μm. Non-acid fast; Non-capsulated and non-sporing; Most serotypes are motile with peritrichous flagella; S. galinerum and S. pullorum are non-motile. Most strains of most serotypes produce type-I fimbriae. Antigenic structure of Salmonella: Salmonella possess ...
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Some infectious disease texts recognize three clinical forms of salmonellosis: (1) gastroenteritis, (2) septicemia, and (3) enteric fevers. This chapter focuses on the two extremes of the clinical spectrum—gastroenteritis and enteric fever.
- Ralph A. Giannella
- 1996
Aug 30, 2024 · Salmonella, (genus Salmonella), group of rod-shaped, gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Their principal habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and other animals.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped (bacillus) gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The two known species of Salmonella are Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. S. enterica is the type species and is further divided into six subspecies [2][3] that include over 2,650 serotypes. [4]
Aug 8, 2023 · The Salmonella bacteria is a Gram-negative, motile, hydrogen sulfide producing, an acid-labile facultative intracellular microorganism that commonly causes gastroenteritis worldwide and causes cross-infection between humans and animals.
- Arun Ajmera, Nadeem Shabbir
- 2023/08/08
- Nassau University Medical Center
Apr 29, 2022 · Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period — the time between exposure and illness — can be 6 hours to 6 days.
Jan 13, 2024 · Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen that belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It causes human gastroenteritis and can inhabit animals, amphibians, and reptiles [1, 2]. The transmission of Salmonella to a healthy host occurs through the consumption of contaminated food and water [3, 4].