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== Background ==
* A species of [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] that includes six subspecies
* ''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' is the main subspecies of medical importance, and includes more than 2500 serovars within it
** ''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' serovar Enteritidis is the most common cause of salmonellosis in humans
** ''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' serovars Typhi and Paratyphi cause enteric fever (typhoid or paratyphoid fever)


=== Microbiology ===
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Salmonella enterica''}}

*A species of [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] that includes six subspecies
*''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' is the main subspecies of medical importance, and includes more than 2500 serovars within it
**''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' serovar Enteritidis is the most common cause of salmonellosis in humans
**''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''enterica'' serovars Typhi and Paratyphi cause enteric fever (typhoid or paratyphoid fever)

<br />{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Salmonella enterica''}}
[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]
[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]

Revision as of 13:13, 20 August 2020

Background

Microbiology

  • A species of Gram-negative bacillus that includes six subspecies
  • Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica is the main subspecies of medical importance, and includes more than 2500 serovars within it
    • Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis is the most common cause of salmonellosis in humans
    • Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi cause enteric fever (typhoid or paratyphoid fever)