Salmonella typhosa
- noun
- /ˌsælməˈnɛlə ˈtaɪfoʊsə/
- Specialized
:
Salmonella typhosa
- The doctor confirmed that the patient was infected with Salmonella typhosa, which caused his typhoid fever.
Examples
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A study found that Salmonella typhosa can be transmitted through contaminated water sources.
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Preventing the spread of Salmonella typhosa is crucial for public health, especially in areas with poor sanitation.
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But outbreaks of typhoid (Salmonella typhosa) and gastrointestinal disorders were common, and some were tied to the consumption of oysters.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
A small germ that causes typhoid fever in people
A germ that causes typhoid fever in people
Surface Forms
Morphology
salmonella + typhosa
This is a scientific binomial combining the genus 'Salmonella' (a bacterium) with the specific epithet 'typhosa', which signals association with typhoid. If a learner knows both constituents—in particular that 'typhosa' relates to typhoid—they can infer it is the Salmonella species that causes typhoid fever, but the Latinized, technical nature of the epithet makes the composition only partially transparent to typical B1 learners.
Etymology
Salmonella typhosa gets its name from a scientist called Salmon, so Salmonella means 'Salmon's bacteria', and typhosa points to the disease 'typhoid'. So the full name tells you it is the bacteria that causes 'typhoid' fever.
