User:JacobWhite28/Salmonella enterica

Classification
Salmonella enterica is a rod shaped bacteria that is one of two species in the genus Salmonella and is further divided into six subspecies, arizonae (IIIa), diarizonae (IIIb), houtenae (IV), salamae (II), indica (VI), and enterica (I). It primarily resides in the intestinal tract of animals of humans and can be found in feedstuff, soil, bedding, litter, and fecal matter.

Epidemiology
Salmonella is the leading foodborne pathogen in the United States, causing the most deaths and having the highest cost burden. The primary reservoir for the pathogen is poultry, with 70% of human cases being attributed with the consumption of contaminated eggs, chicken, or turkey. It is a resilient, microorganism capable of surviving long periods of time in hot and dry environments, increasing its effectiveness as a pathogen and making it able to survive the harsh environments of the gastrointestinal tract and farms. Salmonella has been found in 10 to 26% of farm environments in Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, California, and Washington. The disease predominantly effects Hispanics and Asians and minority populations suffer from a greater incidence of salmonellosis than Caucasians.

Lead
Salmonella enterica is a rod shaped bacteria that is one of two species in the genus Salmonella. It primarily resides in the intestinal tract of animals of humans and can be found in feedstuff, soil, bedding, litter, and fecal matter.

Article body
Salmonella the leading foodborne pathogen in the United States, causing the most deaths and having the highest cost burden.