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.