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A patient has prolonged fever, headache and joint pain. Rose-coloured spots, mainly on the trunk, appeared during the second week. These symptoms led the doctor to ask for a Widal test. What does he suspect is the causative agent?

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Salmonella typhi

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Solution

The correct option is A Salmonella typhi
The Widal test is the diagnostic test performed to check the presence of the bacteria, Salmonella typhi in the blood sample. Salmonella typhi is a bacteria that causes typhoid fever. So, the doctor suspects the patient to be infected by Salmonella typhi.

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