16. Salmonella Flashcards
(11 cards)
2 diseases caused by Salmonella?
Salmonnellosis and typhoid fever
Initial source of Salmonella?
Intestinal tract of birds/other animals
There are over ______ serovars of Salmonella that are all thought to come from the same species: Salmonella _____
2000
Salmonella enterica
What do Salmonella ‘live’ in (protects they from host)
Salmonella containing vacuoles (SCVs)
What did Mary Mallon/Typhoid Mary change her name to?
Mary Brown
Salmonellosis is caused by what 2 type of Salmonella?
Salmonella Typhimurium (serovar type)
S. enteritidis
Typhoid fever is caused by what species of Salmonella?
S. typhi
Duration of salmonellosis and typhoid fever?
Salmonellosis: 4-7 days
Typhoid fever: 3-4 weeks (w/o treatment)
Salmonella is a gram-____, _____cellular pathogen
Gram-negative
Intracellular
Salmonella causes massive amounts of _________ _________
membrane ruffling
What toxin does Salmonella have? What does it do?
Enterotoxin
Destroys epithelial cells by inhibiting protein synthesis (like cholera toxin)