salmonella colonies

Salmonella colonies growing on blood agar

Disease caused by Salmonella bacteria

Salmonella Bacteria Classification

The classification of Salmonella bacteria according to family, genus and species.

Family

Enterobacteriaceae

Genus

Salmonella, named after United States Department of Agriculture vet Daniel E Salmon.

Species

  • Salmonella enterica
  • Salmonella bongori

S. enterica has six subspecies. Isolates from humans and warm-blooded animals belong to Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica.