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	Our Salmonella Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Salmonella

Definition of Salmonella

Salmonella: A group of bacteria that cause typhoid fever and a number of other illnesses, including food poisoning, gastroenteritis and enteric fever from contaminated food products.

Named for the American pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914). See: Salmonellosis. For more information, please read MedicineNet's Salmonella article.

Last Editorial Review: 4/6/2004

Common Misspellings: salmaonalla

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