salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə 
plural salmonellae
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia
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More than 800 cases of tahini paste have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, with the product distributed in 19 states, Turkana Food Inc. announced Thursday.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, pets with salmonella infections may exhibit lethargy or have symptoms such as diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Cooking meat to 165 degrees (74 Celsius) kills bird flu, E. coli, salmonella or anything else.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
And tests of raw products show that they are frequently contaminated with harmful viruses and bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, pets with salmonella infections may exhibit lethargy or have symptoms such as diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Cooking meat to 165 degrees (74 Celsius) kills bird flu, E. coli, salmonella or anything else.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
And tests of raw products show that they are frequently contaminated with harmful viruses and bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Salmonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonella. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
plural salmonellae
-ˈnel-ē
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals
Medical Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
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