Definitions

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  • noun Infection with salmonellae, marked by intestinal problems and fever and caused especially by eating certain improperly stored or undercooked foods.

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  • noun pathology Any of several diseases caused by infection with Salmonella bacteria

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  • noun a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium

Etymologies

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From salmonella.

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Examples

  • Salmonella bacteria do not produce toxins; they cause an illness called salmonellosis by infecting the body.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Salmonella bacteria do not produce toxins; they cause an illness called salmonellosis by infecting the body.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Salmonella bacteria do not produce toxins; they cause an illness called salmonellosis by infecting the body.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Salmonella bacteria do not produce toxins; they cause an illness called salmonellosis by infecting the body.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Symptoms of a Salmonella infection, called salmonellosis, typically start 6 to 72 hours after consuming a contaminated product and can include.

    Latest News from SYS-CON MEDIA 2010

  • Symptoms of a Salmonella infection, called salmonellosis, typically start 6 to 72 hours after consuming a contaminated product and can include.

    Manufacturing.net Headline News 2010

  • Symptoms from salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight to 72 hours of eating tainted food, in addition to chills, headache, nausea and vomiting.

    Investigators haven't been able to trace salmonella 2011

  • Symptoms from salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight to 72 hours of eating tainted food, in addition to chills, headache, nausea and vomiting.

    Investigators haven't been able to trace salmonella 2011

  • Food contaminated with salmonella can cause salmonellosis.

    USDA issues alert after 77 become ill from ground turkey 2011

  • Food contaminated with salmonella can cause salmonellosis.

    CDC: 1 death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey 2011

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