What are Salmonella Bacteria?
Salmonella bacteria are rod-shaped, non spore-forming motile microbes that can be found in poultry, pigs, cows, pets, and many wild animals. There are more than 2,000 different serotypes of the bacteria, but it’s Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium that cause more than 50% of human infections. Salmonella bacteria were discovered by the Theobald Smith, but named in honour of his boss Daniel Elmer Salmon.
