Salmonella spp.
E739695
Salmonella spp. are a group of pathogenic bacteria that commonly cause foodborne and gastrointestinal infections in humans and animals.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salmonella | 1 |
| Salmonella enterica | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
pathogenic bacteria ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | increasing resistance to multiple antibiotics ⓘ |
| antibioticTreatment |
fluoroquinolones (for severe infections)
ⓘ
third-generation cephalosporins (for severe infections) ⓘ |
| antigenicStructure |
H antigens
ⓘ
O antigens ⓘ Vi antigen (in some serovars) ⓘ |
| associatedFood |
contaminated fresh produce
ⓘ
eggs ⓘ poultry meat ⓘ undercooked meat ⓘ unpasteurized milk ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 pathogen ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
enteric fever ⓘ gastroenteritis ⓘ paratyphoid fever ⓘ salmonellosis ⓘ typhoid fever ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMeasure |
hand hygiene
ⓘ
pasteurization ⓘ prevention of cross-contamination in kitchens ⓘ proper cooking of food ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
PCR-based detection
ⓘ
blood culture ⓘ serotyping ⓘ stool culture ⓘ |
| family | Enterobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
intestinal tract of animals
ⓘ
intestinal tract of humans ⓘ |
| host |
birds
ⓘ
domestic animals ⓘ humans ⓘ reptiles ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| lactoseFermentation | non-lactose-fermenting ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| motilityStructure | peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Salmonella bongori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salmonella enterica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Enterobacterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-negative ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHealthSignificance | major cause of foodborne illness worldwide ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
direct contact with infected animals
ⓘ
fecal-oral route ⓘ foodborne transmission ⓘ waterborne transmission ⓘ |
| virulenceFactor |
capsular antigens
ⓘ
lipopolysaccharide endotoxin ⓘ type III secretion system ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Norway rat
this entity surface form:
Salmonella
this entity surface form:
Salmonella enterica