2006-10-31 12:12:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It was named after the guy who discovered it:
Salmonella was named after Daniel Elmer Salmon, an American veterinary pathologist who, together with Theobald Smith (better known for his work on anaphylaxis), first discovered the Salmonella bacterium in 1885 from pigs. Salmonella is a genus of rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria that causes typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever and foodborne illness.[1] It is motile in nature and produces hydrogen sulfide
2006-10-31 12:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by trs_shortie9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing named for a doc
Salmonella bacteria have been known to cause illness for over 100 years. They were discovered by an American scientist, Dr. Daniel E. Salmon.
2006-10-31 20:23:43 · answer #2 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋