Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 452
Question: Typhoid fever is caused by
[CBSE PMT 1998]
Options:
A) Giardia
B) Salmonella
C) Shigella
D) Escherichia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Typhoid or enteric fever is an acute illness associated with the fever caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It is also caused by the Salmonella paratyphi bacteria, a related bacterium that usually causes less severe illness.
The Salmonella bacterium is deposited in food or water by a human career and then spread to other people.
So, the correct answer is ‘Salmonella’.
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