general characteristics of salmonella bacteria
Salmonella spp. General characteristics. Salmonella is the name of a genus of a rod-shaped, motile bacteria (nonmotile exceptions are S. gallinarum and S. pullorum), nonsporeforming and Gram-negative. There is a widespread occurrence in animals, especially in poultry and swine.almonella is the name of a genus of a rod-shaped, motile bacteria (nonmotile exceptions are S. gallinarum and S. pullorum), nonsporeforming and Gram-negative.