Definition of salmonella Salmonella

/sæˌlmʌnɛˈlʌ/ - [satlmunelu] - sal•mo•nel•la

We found 6 definitions of salmonella from 5 different sources.

What does salmonella mean?

Noun Plural: salmonellas
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

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salmonella (Noun)
Any of several rod- shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

salmonella
General name for a family of microorganisms, one of the largest groups of bacteria, that includes those most frequently implicated in food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Unhygienic handling and inadequate cooking of poultry and meat, improper storage of cold meats and, more recently, contamination of battery-reared hen eggs, are the most common sources of salmonella infections.\n(Source: WRIGHT)
salmonella
A genus of rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that are a common cause of food poisoning.

Salmonella is a genus of bacteria. It is a major cause of foodborne illness throughout the world. The bacteria are generally transmitted to humans by eating or drinking food of animal origin which has the bacteria in it, mainly meat, poultry, eggs and milk.