Salmonella Typhi: Introduction, Identification Features, Keynotes, and Salmonella Footages

Introduction of Salmonella Typhi

Salmonella Typhi is a member of the family, Enterobacteriaceae and it is a Gram-negative bacillus, non-sporing, non-encapsulated, aerobic, or facultative anaerobe of size 2 to 4 × 0.6 µm that causes enteric fever (typhoid fever) and food poisoning or gastroenteritis.

Salmonella Typhi growth on MacConkey, Gram stained image, biochemical tests and Salmonella Typhi and S.  Paratyphi on XLD agar
Fig. 1. Salmonella Typhi growth on MacConkey medium, 2. Gram-stained image, 3. biochemical tests in TSI, SIM, citrate, and urea agar, and 4. Salmonella Typhi (black) and Salmonella Paratyphi on XLD agar

Biochemical Tests of Salmonella Typhi

Basic FeaturesProperties
1. Gram StainingGram-Negative Rods (GNRs)
2. SporeNon-Sporing
3. CapsuleNegative
4. MotilityPositive
5. PigmentNegative
6. Growth in potassium cyanide (KCN) mediumNegative
7. Catalase testPositive
8. Oxidase testNegative
9. Nitrate reduction testPositive
10. MR (Methyl Red) testPositive
11. VP (Voges- Proskauer) assayNegative
12. OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) testFermentative/Facultative anaerobe
13. Gas Negative
14. H2S productionPositive
15. Indole formationNegative
16. Urease/ urea hydrolysis testNegative
17. Citrate/ citrate utilizationNegative
18. DNase testNegative
19. Glucose fermentationPositive 
20. Maltose fermentationPositive
21. Lactose fermentationNegative
22. Sucrose fermentationNegative
23. Xylose fermentationPositive 
24. Mannitol fermentationPositive
25. Acetate UtilizationNegative
26. ONPG (β-galactosidase)Negative
27. Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA)/PPA TestNegative
28. Lipase testNegative
29. Esculin Hydrolysis testNegative
30. Lysine Decarboxylase TestPositive
31. Ornithine Decarboxylase TestNegative
32. Arginine Dihydrolase TestNegative
Table: Properties of Salmonella Typhi

Keynotes on Salmonella

  • The mode of transmission of S. Typhi is the faeco-oral route.
  • The infective dose of typhoid is 10 bacilli through ingestion.
  • Most strains of Salmonella are motile except Salmonella gallinarum and S. pullorum.
  • Antigens of Salmonella are o antigen (somatic),H antigen (flagellar), Vi antigen and K antigen (capsular antigens), F antigen (fimbrial), M antigen and R antigen (in S R mutation due to the loss of O antigens).
  • Salmonella Paratyphi causes paratyphoid.
  • Salmonella Typhi differs from Salmonella Paratyphi in TSI reactions on the basis of H2S production (S. Typhi) and gas formation (S. paratyphi).

Salmonella Footages

Gram-negative rods of S. Typhi in Gram staining of culture

Gram negative rods of Salmonella Typhi in Gram staining of culture
Fig. Gram-negative rods of Salmonella Typhi in Gram staining of culture at a magnification of 1000X

S. Typhi Growth on BHI Broth (Blood Culture Bottle)

Salmonella Typhi Growth on BHI Broth (Blood Culture Bottle)
Fig. S. Typhi Growth on BHI Broth (Blood Culture Bottle)

Salmonella Typhi Colony Morphology on Nutrient Agar

Salmonella Typhi Colony Morphology on Nutrient Agar
Fig. S. Typhi Colony Morphology on Nutrient Agar

Salmonella Typhi Colony Characteristics on Blood Agar

Salmonella Typhi Colony Characteristics on Blood Agar
Fig. S. Typhi Colony Characteristics on Blood Agar

Salmonella non-lactose fermenter colony on MacConkey medium

Salmonella non-lactose fermenter colony on MacConkey medium
Fig. Salmonella non-lactose fermenter colony on MacConkey medium

Salmonella Typhi (black colony) and Salmonella Paratyphi colony on XLD agar expo

Salmonella Typhi (black colony) and Salmonella Paratyphi colony on XLD agar expo
Fig. S. Typhi (black colony) and Salmonella Paratyphi colony on XLD agar expo

Salmonella Typhi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, citrate, and urea agar

Salmonella Typhi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, citrate and urea agar
Fig. S. Typhi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, urea, and citrate agar

Salmonella Paratyphi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, urea agar, and citrate medium

Salmonella Paratyphi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, urea agar, and citrate medium
Fig. Salmonella Paratyphi biochemical reactions in TSI, SIM, urea agar, and citrate medium

S. Typhi Details

Salmonella Typhi Growth on Nutrient agar, Blood agar, MacConkey medium, BHI broth and biochemical assays in TSI, SIM, Citrate and urea agar
Fig. S. Typhi Growth on Nutrient agar, Blood agar, MacConkey medium, BHI broth and biochemical assays in TSI, SIM, Citrate, and urea agar

Further Readings

  • Cowan and Steel’s, manual for the identification of medical bacteria
  • Topley and Wilson’s microbiology and microbial infection Topley and Wilson’s microbiology and microbial infection – Bacteriology-2-10th Edn.
  • Manual of Clinical Microbiology   -Patrick R. Murray -8th Edn.
  • Bailey and Scott’s  Diagnostic Microbiology -13th Edn.
  •  Mackie & Mc Cartney  Practical Medical Microbiology- 14th  Edn.
  • Diagnostic Microbiology -Connie R. Mahon & George Manuselis
  • Koneman Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology-6th  Edn.
  • Jawetz Melnick and Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology- 25th Edn.
  • Lippincott’s –Illustrated- review-Microbiology-3rd Edn.
  •  Mandell’s Infectious Disease-7th Edn.
  • Bergey’s Manual of Systemic Bacteriology – 2nd  Edn.
  • Text Book of Microbiology -Anantanarayan & Paniker-9th Edn.

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