Salmonella+typhi

09016128 //Salmonella typhi// //Salmonella typhi// is the microorganism responsible for typhoid fever. //Salmonella typhi// are able to exist and grow inside phagocytes, unlike other bacteria. //Salmonella typhi// can use phagocytes to help transport them to other tissues. //S. typhi// can survive for a long time and is transmitted to humans through water and food. In developing countries with a lack of clean water, //S. typhi// is the cause of thousands of cases of typhoid fever and is a serious problem for people. Antibiotics have significantly helped in lowering the amount of cases of typhoid fever, but it is still a severe problem in poorer countries.