Translingual

Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells (color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph)

Proper noun

Salmonella f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – the salmonella bacteria.

Usage notes

A shorthand nomenclature is used to designate serovars of the subspecies Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. The nomenclature employs mixed italics and normal characters. For instance, the serovar "Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium" is shortened to "Salmonella Typhimurium." There are over 2500 serovars of S. enterica subsp. enterica.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Enterobacteriales - order; Enterobacteriaceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Salmonella bongori, Salmonella enterica, Salmonella typhi (species)
  • Salmonella Choleraesuis, Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Paratyphi, Salmonella Typhi, Salmonella Typhimurium (selected serovars of S. enterica subsp. enterica)

Descendants

• English: salmonella

English

Noun

salmonella ‎(plural salmonellas or salmonellae)

1. Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases

   Everyone got sick from salmonella in the undercooked meat.

Derived terms

• salmonellosis

Translations

See also

• salmonella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Noun

salmonella

1. salmonella

Declension

Italian

Noun

salmonella f ‎(plural salmonelle)

1. salmonella

Spanish

Noun

salmonella f ‎(plural salmonellas)

1. salmonella