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Typhoid fever is caused by the bacteria salmonella typhi; it is a gram-negative, short bacillus (rod-shape), with peritrichous flagella (many projecting in all directions). It is a type of salmonella bacteria. Typhoid belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae, the same as E. coli.

On Agar the colonies appear white in color, round, and low-convex in elevation.

On Bismuth Sulfite agar it will form round black colonies that are surrounded by a relatively large black zone. This zone should have a distinct metallic sheen in the light.

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What is a pathogen that grows inside a cell called?

An intracellular pathogen is a pathogen that grows inside a host cell. Examples include viruses, some bacteria like Chlamydia, and certain parasites like Plasmodium.


Is a pathogen unicellular?

It depends, pathogens can be multicellular (cestoda, fungi), unicellular (bacteria) or they can have non-cellular build (viruses, prions).


What pathogen causes CJD?

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is caused by abnormal prion proteins that affect the brain's structure and function. It is not caused by a traditional pathogen like a virus or bacteria.


What happens inside your body when you get food poisoning?

After you eat a contaminated food, there is an hours-to-days delay before you notice symptoms. The contaminating organism passes through the stomach into the intestine, attaches to the intestinal walls, and begins to multiply. Some organisms stay in the intestine, some produce a toxin that is absorbed into the bloodstream, and others directly invade body tissues. Your symptoms depend greatly on the type of organism that has infected you.


What genus of bacteria is a pathogen in the Betaproteobacteria group?

One notable genus of bacteria that is a pathogen in the Betaproteobacteria group is Burkholderia. This genus includes several species, such as Burkholderia cepacia, which can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in individuals with cystic fibrosis or weakened immune systems. Other species, like Burkholderia pseudomallei, are responsible for the disease melioidosis.

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What is the meaning of typhoid?

Typhoid is similar to typhus fever. So it is probably called as typhoid fever. Typhoid has surpassed the typhus fever in prevalence to great extent.


Do animals get Typhoid Fever?

Yes, infact animals can obtain yellow fever. They even can spread it on to you, and infact, alot of animals that obtain yellow fever doesn't bother them.(don't get affected by the disease.)


Is typhoid fever DNA or RNA?

Typhoid fever is caused by a bacterium, not nucleic acid like RNA or DNA.


Does typhoid bacteria have multiple cells?

Typhoid bacteria is unicellular like other bacteria. Also that, they do not found in clusters like staphylococci or in chains like streptococci.


what does Typhoid look like?

it looks like normal fever but worse.


How long is typhoid fever contagious for?

I think typhoid fever is not a contagious disease like cold and cough. You can get it if salmonella typi enters your bloodstream though food or water.


What are the side effects of levomac 500?

levomac 500 is used in like typhoid fever and severing fever


What are the long term effects of Typoid?

The long-term effects of typhoid fever can be intestinal perforations and psychiatric problems like hallucinations and confusion. If untreated, typhoid can have long-term effects, such as infections and gastrointestinal bleeding. Typhoid fever is caused by a bacterial infection.


What is the mean of aggressive pathogen?

A pathogen is something that causes disease, like a bacteria, virus, fungus or prion for example.


How does typhoid fever differs from salmonellosis?

Jaundice is a yellowish color to the eyes and skin that is caused by increased levels of billrubin in the blood. It is often seen in liver disease like hepatitis or liver cancer. Typhoid, or typhoid fever, is transmilled through ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with feces from a person infected with the Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica bacteria. It is not to be confused with typhus, which is caused by a different species of bacteria.


What does the yellow fever pathogen look like?

yellowfever mosquitoes cause the fever brought to the US by slaves comming from center Africa


How the microbes causing meningitis and typhoid fever can induce fever and systemic shock in an infected patient?

Microbes causing meningitis and typhoid fever can induce fever and systemic shock through the release of endotoxins or exotoxins, which trigger an inflammatory response in the host. In meningitis, bacteria such as Neisseria meningitidis can release lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that activate immune cells, leading to the release of cytokines and subsequent fever. In typhoid fever, Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi can similarly provoke a strong immune response, resulting in systemic inflammation and shock. This overwhelming immune response can lead to complications like septic shock, characterized by severe hypotension and multi-organ dysfunction.