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Microbiology Systemic Bacteriology (Haemophilus, Yersinia, Spirochaetes, Ricketssia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Miscellaneous Bacteria) 637ea6d4

Which of the following statements is true about endemic typhus:

A
ls caused by R. rickettsii
B
ls transmitted by bites of fleas
C
Has no Mammalian reservoir
D
Can be cultured in chemical defined culture medium
High-Yield Explanation
Option 1, 2, 3 Endemic typhus: Causative agent- R. typhi Vector - Flea, Rats are the reservoir Option 4 Rickettsiae cannot be cultivated in cell free media. Isolation can be done by cell lines (Vero, primary chick embryo, WI-38, HeLa), egg (yolk sac inoculation), or animal inoculation (guinea pig).

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