eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-05-02 7 1 111 116 10.13005/bpj/458 2860 article Trejo-Ruiz Laura Teresa 1 Guzmán Martínez Nohemi 2 Ruvalcaba Ledezma Jesús Carlos 3 Student of Medical Degree. (ICSa-UAEH) Institute of Health Sciences- University of the State of Hidalgo. Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico. Student Dining, Art School Gourmet. Full time Research Professor in Academic Area of Medicine (ICSa-UAEH) Institute of Health Sciences, University of the State of Hidalgo. Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico Salmonellosis is an infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans , is caused by Salmonella, a Gram-negative bacillus and is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae , and other infectious agents such as animal foods , by contamination of meat, eggs , milk, poultry , and their derivatives , similarly pet turtles, iguanas , chickens , dogs , rabbits. This research was performed to measure the level of knowledge ofbout transmission mechanisms and complications regarding salmonellosis in a population over 18 years. An study transversal and was conducted in 196 population over 18 years the period from June to November 2013 in the city of Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, was observed mostly male population with high school level, no cases close observation, and awareness of salmonellosis, and with a poor grasp of 98% of the population, there was also no relationship between gender and level of knowledge. That it is more likely if you have no knowledge when nearby cases, and when the information is adequate, sufficient and spreading properly. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol7no1/knowledge-of-mechanisms-of-transmission-and-complications-of-salmonellosis-in-over-18-years-of-pachuca-hidalgo-mexico/ Salmonellosis Zoonosis Level of knowledge Transmission Complications