General Question about Salmonella

Hello Everyone,
I have a questions about salmonella for all you microbiology wiz kids

Does the amount of salmonella that you ingest determine how sick you will be?

For instance, If two people ate two pieces of chicken, One is extremely raw with confirmed salmonella... And the other eats a piece of chicken that has only a small portion that in uncooked and contains salmonella..

Will the two individuals both be equally sick?? Or will the person who ingested more salmonella be more sick than the other??

Whats your take?
I think the answer is, "It depends."If a person ingests only a small colony of bacteria, s/he may have a strong enough immune system to overcome the bacteria and prevent an infection.If the same person were to ingest a significantly larger "dose" of the bacteria, it may be more likely to overwhelm the individual's immune system and cause an infection.Other factors may come into play as well, such as the person's overall health and strength, the presence of any immune system compromise, the number of "healthy" bacteria in the individual's gut, etc.

Also depends on the virulence of the bacteria. There are many strains of salmonella. Each piece of chicken may have different # of bacteria but after a certain amount they will have similar symptoms. I have salmonella food poisoning and was in the hospital for a week. Some people just throw up and poop at home haha so it just depends Not fun though! Why do you ask?

I don't think it makes a difference in how sick you get, it might make a difference in the incubation period and the time it takes for the person to start feeling sick. plus there are probably other factors like the person's immune system, age, etc. as long as you get enough bacteria in that it can incubate and grow, there is no limit to how bad it can get.

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