1. Salmonella
By: Jessica Post

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

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

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

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

6. Salmonella is gram-negative
Gram Stain
Salmonella is gram-negative

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

8. 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.

9. bibliography www.enotalone.com organizedwisdom.com www.faqs.org