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salmonella Definition

sal·mo·nella (sal′mə nelə)

noun pl. -·lae, -·la, -·las

any of a genus (Salmonella) of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that cause various diseases in people and domestic animals, including typhoid fever and food poisoning

Etymology: ModL: so named after D. E. Salmon (1850-1914), U.S. pathologist

salmonella Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • reptile: In the last two years, 13 people in the UK have contracted salmonella from pet reptiles.

Converse of object

  • carry: Also, many reptiles carry salmonella, which can cause their human caretakers to become ill or even die.
  • include: No pathogens, including salmonella, have been isolated from any of the food, water, or environmental samples collected at the school.
  • kill: The scalding tank, which removes the feathers after slaughter, does not kill salmonella.
  • contract: In the last two years, 13 people in the UK have contracted salmonella from pet reptiles.
  • contain: No UK Lion Quality egg samples were found to contain salmonella.
  • have: An initial test also showed him to have salmonella.

Noun used with modifier

  • eg: Some bacteria make us ill ( eg salmonella causes food poisoning ) but others are harmless.

Modifies a noun

  • enteritidi: Salmonella enteritidis ). This is very useful in investigating an outbreak of food poisoning.
  • typhi: Salmonella typhi causes typhoid fever in humans, leading to 16 million cases ( 600,000 deaths ) worldwide each year.
  • typhimurium: Salmonella typhimurium is a common cause of food poisoning in humans.
  • poisoning: Eggs are a major source of salmonella food poisoning.
  • scare: Cadbury is confident the recall of seven of its products over a salmonella scare will have no long-lasting effect on sales.
  • contamination: Salmonella contamination was found on eight per cent of UK holdings surveyed for a recent European Food Safety Authority report.

Preposition: in

  • egg: She resigned after warning the public about salmonella in eggs.
  • pig: A researcher might be looking for salmonella in pigs.
  • chicken: This can be: Micro Biological, for example, salmonella in chicken.
  • farm: The Code is aimed at pig farmers and provides a ' best practice ' guide to preventing the occurrence of salmonella in pig farms.
  • food: It concluded: 'The presence of salmonella in ready-to-eat foods such as chocolate is unacceptable at any level.
salmonella Quotes

Most of the egg production in this country, sadly, is now infected with salmonella.

—Currie, Edwina

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