Salmonella

∞ generated and posted on 2016.02.16 ∞

Pathogenic enterics (family Enterobacteriaceae) distinguished into numerous serovars (specific epithet = enterica) and associated with many animals; responsible for typhoid fever as well as more common as well as less pathogenic foodborne illnesses.

The bacterial genus Salmonella includes the notorious human pathogen causing typhoid fever of Typhoid Mary fame (or infamy).

See also and as well as the concept of tissue invasion without toxin production.


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