Salmonella
See also: salmonella
Translingual
Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium
Etymology
Named after American veterinary surgeon Daniel Elmer Salmon (1850–1914) + -ella (taxonomic suffix).
Proper noun
Salmonella f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – the salmonella bacteria.
Usage notes
A shorthand nomenclature is used to designate serovars of the subspecies Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. The nomenclature employs mixed italics and normal characters. For instance, the serovar "Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium" is shortened to "Salmonella Typhimurium." There are over 2500 serovars of S. enterica subsp. enterica.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Negibacteria – subkingdom; Pseudomonadota – phylum; Gammaproteobacteria - class; Enterobacterales - order; Enterobacteriaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Salmonella enterica - type species; Salmonella arizonae, Salmonella bongori, Salmonella diarizonae, Salmonella houtenae - selected other species; Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Choleraesuis, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Paratyphi, [[Salmonella Typhi|Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi]], Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium - selected serovars
Descendants
- → English: salmonella
References
Salmonella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Salmonella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Salmonella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Salmonella in the Genome Taxonomy Database
- Salmonella at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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