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The chicken, the egg and Salmonella enteritidis
Author(s) -
GuardPetter Jean
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.954
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1462-2920
pISSN - 1462-2912
DOI - 10.1046/j.1462-2920.2001.00213.x
Subject(s) - biology , salmonella enteritidis , colonization , salmonella enterica , serotype , salmonella , pathogen , adaptation (eye) , transmission (telecommunications) , microbiology and biotechnology , pandemic , virology , zoology , covid-19 , bacteria , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics , electrical engineering , neuroscience , engineering , medicine , pathology
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is the cause of the food‐borne salmonellosis pandemic in humans, in part because it has the unique ability to contaminate eggs without causing discernible illness in the birds infected. The infection route to humans involves colonization, survival and multiplication of the pathogen in the hen house environment, the bird and, finally, the egg. This review highlights the stages of transmission and discusses evidence that altered bacterial growth patterns and specific cell surface characteristics contribute to the adaptation of S. enteritidis to these diverse environments.