NC_011205:645591 Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Dublin str. CT_02021853
Host Lineage: Salmonella enterica; Salmonella; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterobacteriales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This is a bovine-adapted serovar that is genetically related to S. Enteritidis that lives in the bovine intestinal tract and can causes disease in humans. While rare in incidence, S. dublin infection classically produces a syndrome of sustained bacteremia with fever, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. This group of Enterobactericiae have pathogenic characteristics and are one of the most common causes of enteric infections (food poisoning) worldwide. They were named after the scientist Dr. Daniel Salmon who isolated the first organism, Salmonella choleraesuis from the intestine of a pig. The presence of several pathogenicity islands (PAIs) that encode various virulence factors allows Salmonella spp. to colonize and infect host organisms. There are two important PAIs, Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 and 2 (SPI-1 and SPI-2) that encode two different type III secretion systems for the delivery of effector molecules into the host cell that result in internalization of the bacteria which then leads to systemic spread.