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salmonella

[ sal-muh-nel-uh ]

noun

Bacteriology.
plural salmonellae
  1. any of several rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Salmonella, as S. typhosa, that may enter the digestive tract of humans and other mammals in contaminated food and cause abdominal pains and violent diarrhea.


salmonella

/ ˌæəˈɛə /

noun

  1. any Gram-negative rod-shaped aerobic bacterium of the genus Salmonella, including S. typhosa, which causes typhoid fever, and many species (notably S. enteritidis ) that cause food poisoning ( salmonellosis ): family Enterobacteriaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

salmonella

/ ăə-ĕə /

, Plural salmonellae ăə-ĕŧ

  1. Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella that cause food poisoning and typhoid fever in humans and other mammals.

salmonella

  1. A category of bacteria that occurs in many pathogenic forms. One kind causes typhoid fever ; there is evidence that other kinds cause various forms of food poisoning .
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of salmonella1

< New Latin (1900), after Daniel E. Salmon (1850–1914), U.S. pathologist; -ella
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of salmonella1

C19: New Latin, named after Daniel E. Salmon (1850–1914), US veterinary surgeon
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The American Veterinary Medical Association’s website discourages this due to foodborne pathogens like salmonella and listeria, and now the highly pathogenic H5N1.

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While most cases of GBS around the world come from undercooked poultry, it can also spread through water, similar to cholera or salmonella, experts say.

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And last year, Raw Farm was hit with several lawsuits stemming from a salmonella outbreak that affected 171 people across California.

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The other recalls were the result of bacterial contamination, including E. coli, listeria, campylobacteria and salmonella.

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Costco’s Kirkland brand eggs and a large batch of cucumbers are the latest items to face recalls due to potential salmonella contamination.

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