Salmonella Flashcards
Salmonella Bongori is in which species?
lizards
Salmonella Abortus equi causes what?
abortion in horses
Abortus ovis causes what?
abortion in sheep and goats
Choleraesuis causes what?
cholera in pigs
Dublin causes what?
Diarrhea in cattle
Samonella Gallinarium is in what species?
chickens and turkeys
Salmonella Pullorum is in what species?
Chickens and turkeys
What does Typhi cause and in what species?
typoid fever in humans
What species is Paratyphi in?
humans
True/False: Typhimurium and Enteriditis causes disease in humans and animals
True
Enteritidis usually causes disease via ____ that are contaminated
eggs
What does the pathogenicity island SPI-1 cause?
promotes invasion of enterocytes
encodes type III secretion system (T3SS)
When enterocytes are infected with Salmonella what cytokine do they release?
IL-8
When macrophages are infected by Salmonella what cytokines do they release?
IL-1B/ IL-18
How is Salmonella transmitted?
fecal oral route
What does Pathogenicity Island SPI-2 promote?
promotes survival inside macrophages
encodes Type III secretion system
Where in the body does Salmonella exist?
GI tract
True/False: All the Salmonella serotypes can be transmited to humans
True