Rapid typhoid test

Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the world– Salmonellosis. And also one of the most common bacterial foodborne illness reported (usually slightly less frequent than Campylobacter infection). Theobald Smith, discovered the first strain of Salmonella–Salmonella cholerae suis–in 1885. Since that time, the number of strains (technically termed serotypes or serovars) of Salmonella known to cause salmonellosis has increased to over 2,300. Salmonella typhi, the strain that causes typhoid fever, is common in developing countries where it affects about 12.5 million persons annually, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis are also frequently reported illnesses. Salmonella can cause three different kinds of illness: gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, and bacteremia. The diagnosis of Salmonellosis consists of isolation of the bacilli and the demonstration of antibodies. The isolation of the bacilli is very time consuming and antibody detection is not very specific.