Shape and Size

Rod-shaped and size range from 0.7 to 1.5 µm in diamater and from 2 to 5 µm in length.

Genome Information

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi str. CT18, Ref Seq: NC_003384.1, DNA circular, Size 0.21816Mb, GC% 47.6, Protein 235, Gene 246 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/152

Food Source

ingestion of contaminated food or water

Pathological Factor

The bacterium usually enters the body through the mouth by the ingestion of contaminated food or water, penetrates the intestinal wall, and multiplies in lymphoid tissue; it then enters the bloodstream and causes bacteremia.

Disease

Typhoid fever, Enteric fever, Typhus abdominalis, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi.

Symptoms

Salmonella Typhi can only infect humans.The symptoms of typhoid fever include fever, weakness, stomach pains, headache or loss of appetite.Without prompt treatment, Salmonella Typhi infection can lead to liver damage, inflammation of the heart, holes in the gut, and internal bleeding.

Affected Body Organs

intestine, lymphoid organs