Unlike many of the nontyphoidal serovars such as . Typhimurium that cause restricted gastroenteritis, Typhi is unique in that it causes life-threatening typhoid fever in humans. Despite the vast difference in disease outcomes that Typhi and Typhimurium cause in humans, there are few genomic regions that are unique to Typhi. Of these regions, the most notable is the small locus encoding typhoid toxin, an AB toxin that has several distinct characteristics that contribute to . Typhi's pathogenicity. As a result, typhoid toxin and its role in . Typhi virulence have been studied in an effort to gain insight into potential treatment and prevention strategies. Given the rise of multidrug-resistant strains, research in this area has become increasingly important. This article discusses the current understanding of typhoid toxin and potential directions for future research endeavors in order to better understand the contribution of typhoid toxin to Typhi virulence.
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