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Salmonella is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of rod-shaped Gram-negative
Gram-negative

Gram-negative bacteria are those bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color....
 enterobacteria
Enterobacteriaceae

The Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of bacterium, including many of the more familiar pathogens, such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli....
 that causes typhoid fever
Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, or commonly just typhoid, is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Common worldwide, it is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person....
, paratyphoid fever
Paratyphoid fever

'Paratyphoid fevers' or 'Enteric fevers' are a group of enteric illnesses caused by strains of the bacterium Salmonella paratyphi.There are three species of Salmonellae that cause paratyphoid: Salmonella paratyphi A, S....
, and the foodborne illness
Foodborne illness

Foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of food.There are two types of food poisoning: food infection and food intoxication....
 salmonellosis
Salmonellosis

Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain; 12 to 72 hours after infection....
. Most Salmonella species are motile
Motility

Motility is a biology term which refers to the ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process. It can apply to either single-celled or multicellular organisms....
 and produce hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide

Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the chemical formula Hydrogen2Sulfur. This colorless, toxic and flammable gas is partially responsible for the foul odor of egg and flatulence....
. There are approximately 40,000 cases of Salmonella infection reported in the United States each year.

genus Salmonella was named after Daniel Elmer Salmon
Daniel Elmer Salmon

Daniel Elmer Salmon was born in Mount Olive, New Jersey....
, an American veterinary pathologist. While Theobald Smith
Theobald Smith

Theobald Smith was a pioneering epidemiology and pathology and is widely-considered to be America's first internationally-significant medical research scientist....
 was the actual discoverer of the bacteria
Bacteria

The Bacteria are a large group of unicellular microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals....
 that causes hog cholera (Salmonella enterica
Salmonella enterica

Salmonella enterica is a rod shaped, flagellated, Gram-negative bacterium, and a member of the genus Salmonella....
 var.






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Salmonella is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of rod-shaped Gram-negative
Gram-negative

Gram-negative bacteria are those bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color....
 enterobacteria
Enterobacteriaceae

The Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of bacterium, including many of the more familiar pathogens, such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli....
 that causes typhoid fever
Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, or commonly just typhoid, is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Common worldwide, it is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person....
, paratyphoid fever
Paratyphoid fever

'Paratyphoid fevers' or 'Enteric fevers' are a group of enteric illnesses caused by strains of the bacterium Salmonella paratyphi.There are three species of Salmonellae that cause paratyphoid: Salmonella paratyphi A, S....
, and the foodborne illness
Foodborne illness

Foodborne illness is any illness resulting from the consumption of food.There are two types of food poisoning: food infection and food intoxication....
 salmonellosis
Salmonellosis

Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain; 12 to 72 hours after infection....
. Most Salmonella species are motile
Motility

Motility is a biology term which refers to the ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process. It can apply to either single-celled or multicellular organisms....
 and produce hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide

Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the chemical formula Hydrogen2Sulfur. This colorless, toxic and flammable gas is partially responsible for the foul odor of egg and flatulence....
. There are approximately 40,000 cases of Salmonella infection reported in the United States each year.

History

The genus Salmonella was named after Daniel Elmer Salmon
Daniel Elmer Salmon

Daniel Elmer Salmon was born in Mount Olive, New Jersey....
, an American veterinary pathologist. While Theobald Smith
Theobald Smith

Theobald Smith was a pioneering epidemiology and pathology and is widely-considered to be America's first internationally-significant medical research scientist....
 was the actual discoverer of the bacteria
Bacteria

The Bacteria are a large group of unicellular microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals....
 that causes hog cholera (Salmonella enterica
Salmonella enterica

Salmonella enterica is a rod shaped, flagellated, Gram-negative bacterium, and a member of the genus Salmonella....
 var. Choleraesuis), Salmon was the administrator of the USDA research program and thus the organism was named after him.

See also

  • Salmonellosis
    Salmonellosis

    Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain; 12 to 72 hours after infection....
  • Food Testing Strips
    Food testing strips

    Food testing strips are products that help determine whether or not food contains bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. These products can typically be used on food, water, and hard surfaces, and are often designed for quick and easy home and commercial use....
  • XLD agar
    XLD agar

    Xylose lysine deoxycholate agar is a wikt:selective growth medium used in the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species from clinical samples and from food....
  • Bismuth sulfite agar
    Bismuth sulfite agar

    Bismuth sulfite agar is a type of agar plate used to isolate Salmonella species. It uses dextrose as a primary source of carbon. BLBG and bismuth stop gram-positive growth....
  • List of foodborne illness outbreaks
    List of foodborne illness outbreaks

    This is a list of foodborne illness outbreaks....
  • 2008-2009 peanut-borne salmonella outbreak
    Peanut Corporation of America

    Peanut Corporation of America was a peanut-processing business founded in 1977 and headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was forced out of business in 2009 after being directly linked to the 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak in the U.S....
  • 2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak
    2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak

    The 2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak began in the spring of 2008 when hundreds of people throughout the United States fell ill after consuming contaminated food....
  • 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
    1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack

    The 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack was the food poisoning of more than 750 individuals in The Dalles, Oregon, Oregon, United States through the contamination of salad bars at ten local restaurants with salmonella....

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