Salmonella

Genus of bacteria

Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped (bacillus), gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The two known species of Salmonella are Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. S. enterica is the type species and is further divided into six subspecies that include over 2,650 serotypes.

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