Major cause of food poisoning in US. Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis str. LK5

Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis strain LK5. This serovar, also known as Salmonella enteritidis, is often associated with salmonellosis and is the major cause of food poisoning in the United States (gastroenteritis) due to the advent of mass chicken egg production. It is the only human pathogen in the Salmonella group that routinely contaminates chicken eggs, although it does not cause discernible disease in the chicken. This strain was isolated from a chicken.