salmonelosis

Definitions of salmonelosis
  1. noun
    rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
    synonyms: salmonela
  2. noun
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    synonyms: intoxicación, intoxicación alimenticia
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    types:
    botulismo
    food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
    type of:
    disfunción física
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  3. noun
    a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
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    type of:
    intoxicación, intoxicación alimenticia
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
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