sal·mo·nel·la

(săl′mə-nĕl′ə)

n. pl. sal·mo·nel·lae (-nĕl′ē) or sal·mo·nel·las or salmonella

1. Any of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella, especially S. enterica, which cause food poisoning, typhoid, and paratyphoid fever in humans and various infectious diseases in domestic animals. Salmonella bacteria are divided into numerous serotypes on the basis of certain antigens found in the cell wall and flagella.

2. Salmonellosis.

[New Latin Salmonella, genus name, after Daniel Elmer Salmon (1850-1914), American pathologist.]

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salmonella

(ˌsælməˈnɛlə)

n, pl -lae (-ˌliː)

(Microbiology) 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

[C19: New Latin, named after Daniel E. Salmon (1850–1914), US veterinary surgeon]

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sal•mo•nel•la

(ˌsæl məˈnɛl ə)

n., pl. -nel•lae (-ˈnɛl i) -nel•las.

1. any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella that enter the digestive tract in contaminated food, causing food poisoning.

2. salmonellosis.

[< New Latin (1900), after Daniel E.Salmon(1850–1914), U.S. pathologist]

sal·mo·nel·la

(săl′mə-nĕl′ə)

A rod-shaped bacterium that causes food poisoning in humans.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

salmonella - rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon

enteric bacteria, enterics, enterobacteria, entric - rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals

genus Salmonella - a genus of bacteria

Gartner's bacillus, Salmonella enteritidis - a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans

Salmonella typhimurium - a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans

Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhosa, typhoid bacillus - a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever

Translations

szalmonella

salmonella

[ˌsælməˈnelə] N (salmonellae (pl)) [ˌsælməˈneliː] → salmonela f
salmonella food-poisoning → salmonelosis f

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salmonella

[ˌsælməˈnɛlə] n

(= bacteria) → salmonelle f

(= poisoning) → salmonellose fsalmonella poisoning n → salmonellose fsalmon farm n → élevage m de saumonssalmon fishing n → pêche f au saumonsalmon pink n & adj → rose m inv saumonsalmon steak n → darne f de saumonsalmon trout n → truite f saumonée

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salmonella

n (also salmonella poisoning) → Salmonellenvergiftung f

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salmonella

[ˌsælməˈnɛlə] n → salmonella

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salmonella

n. Salmonela, género de bacterias gram-negativas de la familia Enterobacteriaceae que causan fiebres entéricas, otras infecciones gastrointestinales y septicemia.

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Some types of Salmonella cause disease in food animals, like pigs.

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The foodborne pathogen known as salmonella is widely dispersed in nature.

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More than 7,000 salmonella infections were recorded in 2018.

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Advocates insist that raising chickens on a small scale makes the birds less likely to carry disease than factory-farmed chickens, anyone raising chickens needs to be aware of the potential for disease -- particularly salmonella. Also, it's important to care for chickens in a manner that is humane and in line with local laws.

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Salmonella enterica serotype Dublin is a host-adapted bacterium with cattle as a predominant reservoir and is responsible for invasive, potentially life-threatening infections in humans (1,2).

In-Host Adaptation of Salmonella enterica Serotype Dublin during Prosthetic Hip Joint Infection

(4) In such cases, ampicillin is widely used to treat Salmonella infections.

Investigation of the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile, Virulence Genes, and Epidemiologic Relationship of Clinical Salmonella Isolates/Klinik Salmonella Izolatlarinda Antimikrobiyal Duyarlilik Profilinin, Virulans Genlerinin ve Klonal Iliskinin Arastirilmasi

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine in vitro MIC patterns of various therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of Salmonella Paratyphi A.

IN VITRO EFFECT OF NEW ANTIBIOTICS AGAINST CLINICAL ISOLATES OF SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A

Background: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is one of the most important serovars of Salmonella enterica and is associated with human salmonellosis worldwide.

Multilocus sequence typing of the clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in Tehran hospitals