Salmonella Pathogen Project
Pathogen Project
#7 Salmonella
1) What type of microbe: G - bacterium
2) What is the natural habitat of your pathogen, that is, where does it reproduce or what is the reservoir? Animals are the main reservoir for Salmonella. It also lives on eggs, raw meats, unpasteurized milk, fruits, and vegetables.
3) What disease it causes – that is, the MAIN disease it causes: The primary disease Salmonella causes is gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis causes bloating, abdominal cramping and most commonly excessive, sometimes dangerous, amounts of diarrhea.
4) Portal of entry and how the pathogen is transmitted: The mouth is the portal of entry for Salmonella. It flourishes in our intestinal epithelium and lymphoid follicles. It is transmitted through food and water.
5) Pathogenesis: LPS (lipopolysaccharide)- the endotoxin stimulates a powerful host immune response. This response causes cytokines to be release that can lead to fevers and other illnesses.
6) How the term that is assigned lines up to your pathogen – this is on the assigned pathogen list
Term: Contagious –– The pathogen is highly contagious when it is present in food products or drinking water. It is especially contagious in areas such as child car facilities and senior living complexes.
7) Is the pathogen treated with antimicrobial agents? No, the pathogen is normally not treated with an antibiotic. The bodies amazing immune system can destroy the pathogen within 5-7 days.
8) Many pathogens have unique features (like disease phases or the target population affected, etc) or check to see if your organism is involved in any recent outbreaks. Salmonella mostly targets young children, infants, and the elderly. In the last year we saw an outbreak of Salmonella arise from the company Foster Farms. The outbreak struck 25 states and over 480 people.
Celebration Questions (T/F): 1. Salmonella is a virus that affects the gastrointestinal tract. 2. The gram + Salmonella uses it’s LPS as one of its
#7 Salmonella
1) What type of microbe: G - bacterium
2) What is the natural habitat of your pathogen, that is, where does it reproduce or what is the reservoir? Animals are the main reservoir for Salmonella. It also lives on eggs, raw meats, unpasteurized milk, fruits, and vegetables.
3) What disease it causes – that is, the MAIN disease it causes: The primary disease Salmonella causes is gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis causes bloating, abdominal cramping and most commonly excessive, sometimes dangerous, amounts of diarrhea.
4) Portal of entry and how the pathogen is transmitted: The mouth is the portal of entry for Salmonella. It flourishes in our intestinal epithelium and lymphoid follicles. It is transmitted through food and water.
5) Pathogenesis: LPS (lipopolysaccharide)- the endotoxin stimulates a powerful host immune response. This response causes cytokines to be release that can lead to fevers and other illnesses.
6) How the term that is assigned lines up to your pathogen – this is on the assigned pathogen list
Term: Contagious –– The pathogen is highly contagious when it is present in food products or drinking water. It is especially contagious in areas such as child car facilities and senior living complexes.
7) Is the pathogen treated with antimicrobial agents? No, the pathogen is normally not treated with an antibiotic. The bodies amazing immune system can destroy the pathogen within 5-7 days.
8) Many pathogens have unique features (like disease phases or the target population affected, etc) or check to see if your organism is involved in any recent outbreaks. Salmonella mostly targets young children, infants, and the elderly. In the last year we saw an outbreak of Salmonella arise from the company Foster Farms. The outbreak struck 25 states and over 480 people.
Celebration Questions (T/F): 1. Salmonella is a virus that affects the gastrointestinal tract. 2. The gram + Salmonella uses it’s LPS as one of its