Salmonella By: Jessica Post

Classification Strain: Salmonella cholerae suis Salmonella is its own clade Bacilli shape (Rod) Diplococci arrangement (Pairs) Releases toxins (Exotoxin)

Metabolism Chemotrophic Heterotroph Can be anaerobic or aerobic depending on the type of Salmonella.

Habitat The most common habitat for salmonella is the intestinal tract of humans and animals.

Adaptations Salmonella has and acid adaptations that allows it to live in fermented and acidic food products.

Salmonella is gram-negative Gram Stain Salmonella is gram-negative

Impact Salmonella causes food borne illnesses in many products that are consumed daily. Salmonella causes food poisoning

Fun Facts Children under the age of 5 have a risk five times higher of infection than everyone else. Salmonella infections occur most frequently in the summer. Most cases are not fatal, though it’s estimated that 400 people die each year from the disease—about one percent of all reported cases.

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