Salmonella bacteria

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel gptkb:BSL-2
gptkbp:catalaseTest Positive
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Salmonellosis
gptkb:Paratyphoid_fever
Typhoid fever
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:diagnosedBy Stool culture
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1885
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:durationOfIllness 4-7 days
gptkbp:family gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Theobald_Smith
gptkbp:flagella Peritrichous
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Salmonella
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthTemperature 35-37°C
gptkbp:habitat Intestinal tract of animals
Intestinal tract of humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Salmonella bacteria
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 6-72 hours
gptkbp:lactoseFermentation Negative
gptkbp:motility Motile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Daniel_Elmer_Salmon
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks Associated with eggs, poultry, meat, dairy, produce
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Salmonella_enterica
gptkb:Salmonella_bongori
gptkbp:order gptkb:Enterobacterales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest Negative
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement Facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:prevention Hand washing
Proper food handling
Cooking food thoroughly
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern Yes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shigella
gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:resistantTo Some strains are antibiotic-resistant
gptkbp:shape Rod-shaped
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal cramps
gptkbp:transmission Fecal-oral route
Contaminated food
Contaminated water
gptkbp:treatment Antibiotics (for severe cases)
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable Yes (for typhoid fever)
gptkbp:zoonotic Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salmonellosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6