There are over 2,000 various groupings (serovars) that comprise S. enterica, each very closely related to each other making Salmonella typhi a prime example of a serovar. Salmonella typhi is a gram negative bacterium that causes systemic infections and typhoid fever in humans. This rod-shaped, flagellated organism’s sole reservoir is humans. It has caused many deaths in developing countries where sanitation is poor and is spread through contamination of water and undercooked food. Eradication seems highly unlikely due to recent emergence of multi drug resistance strains. Salmonella Typhi strain Ct18 was originally isolated from a patient in a hospital in Vietnam. The chromosome sequence is 4,809,037 bp in length with a G+C content of 52.09%. The chromosome was sequenced though the method of shotgun sequencing with 97,000 shotgun reads. Since then, Salmonella typhi has undergone evolutionary change and has become resistant to antibiotics.

Ordering Information:

• 1. Cassette Cat No.: AN1043C
• 2. Dipstick Cat No.: AN1043S

Helpful Documents:

• 1. Instruction for use
• 2. MSDS