Salmonella enteritidis

5.4

A type of bacteria that causes food poisoning from contaminated eggs or poultry

noun
/ˌsælməˈnɛlə ˌɛntəˈrɪtɪdɪs/

Specialized

: Salmonella enteritidis

Health officials warn that Salmonella enteritidis found in contaminated food can cause serious illness.
Salmonella enteritidis-tainted eggs

Examples

Doctors recommend proper handling and cooking of food to prevent Salmonella enteritidis infection.
Many cases of food poisoning are caused by Salmonella enteritidis found in undercooked eggs.
The outbreak was traced to Salmonella enteritidis contaminating a batch of poultry products.
Don't eat raw eggs; they might contain Salmonella enteritidis!
Many cases of food poisoning are caused by Salmonella enteritidis.
Eating undercooked eggs can put you at risk for Salmonella enteritidis, which often leads to gastroenteritis.
To prevent infections, always cook food thoroughly to eliminate Salmonella enteritidis bacteria.

Synonyms

Gartner's bacillus

vsSalmonella enteritidis

Archaic

8.8

A germ that causes food poisoning after people eat contaminated food

is the more specific species often spread through contaminated food

Surface Forms

Salmonella enteritidis singular

Salmonella enteritidises plural

Morphology

salmonella + enteritidis

This is a Latin binomial combining the genus name 'Salmonella' with a species epithet; a learner who knows 'Salmonella' and basic naming conventions can infer it denotes a particular species/strain of that bacterium (i.e., a subtype that causes gastroenteritis). The meaning is compositional (genus + specific epithet indicating a subtype) rather than idiomatic, so it is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Salmonella enteritidis comes from a scientist named Salmon and the part enteritidis, which points to the 'intestine'. So it literally means a Salmon bacterium that affects the gut, and that is why the name is used for a bacterium that causes food poisoning.