Salmonella enterica Serotype choleraesuis var. decatur

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A gram-negative, rod-shaped serotype of the bacteria genus Salmonella, species Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica. Salmonella Decatur, a rare human pathogen, was formerly classified as serotype Choleraesuis variant Decatur.

**Synonyms:** - SALMONELLA CHOLERAESUIS VAR. DECATUR - Salmonella decatur