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Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

What group does the microorganism that causes the disease ”Typhus” belong to?

What group does the microorganism that causes the disease ”Typhus” belong to?

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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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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