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What group does the microorganism that causes the disease ”Typhus” belong to?
What group does the microorganism that causes the disease ”Typhus” belong to?
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The microorganism that causes Typhus, Rickettsia prowazekii, belongs to the group of gram-negative bacteria. Typhus is a vector-borne disease, typically transmitted to humans by lice. The bacterium is intracellular and causes symptoms such as fever, rash, and in severe cases, organ failure.
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