Human Health and Disease · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Biology
Typhoid fever in humans is caused by infection with which bacterium?
Practice question from Human Health and Disease (Class 12 · CBSE · Science Biology), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-7F00E1
Typhoid fever in humans is caused by infection with which bacterium?
- A.Salmonella typhiCorrect answer
- B.Streptococcus typhi
- C.Streptococcus pneumoniae
- D.Salmonella paratyphi
Solution
The causative organism belongs to genus Salmonella, and its species name matches the disease name.
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