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Revision as of 15:43, 31 August 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S [2]

There is no established classification system for typhoid fever. However, typhoid fever may be classified

There is no established classification system for typhoid fever. However, typhoid fever may be classified as follows

Acute disease

Chronic disease

Salmonella enterica serotype typhi

other serotypes

Mild disease

Moderate to severe disease

High virulence factors

Low virulence factors

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 {{Typhoid fever}}
+{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{AA}}
+==Overview==
+There is no established classification system for typhoid fever. However, typhoid fever may be classified
+==Classification==
+There is no established classification system for typhoid fever. However, typhoid fever may be classified as follows
+===Duration of illness===
+'''Acute disease'''
+*Sudden in onset
+*Severe by nature
+*Lasts < 12 months
+*Mostly symptomatic
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+'''Chronic disease'''
+*Lasts > 12 months
+*Less severe
+*Asymptomatic
-== References ==
+===Serological type===
+'''Salmonella enterica serotype typhi'''
+*causes classic typhoid fever syndrome
+'''other serotypes'''
+*causes typhoid fever like syndrome
+:*Salmonella paratyphi A
+:*Salmonella paratyphi B
+:*Salmonella paratyphi C
+:*Salmonella choleraesuis
+===Severity of illness===
+'''Mild disease'''
+'''Moderate to severe disease'''
+===Virulence factors===
+'''High virulence factors'''
+:*phoP/phoQ genes
+:*CdtB protein
+:*Vi antigen positive strains
+'''Low virulence factors'''
+:*Absence of above factors
+:*Presence of following host factors
+== References ==
 {{Reflist|2}}
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+[[Category:Infectious disease]]
+[[Category:Gastroenterology]]
+{{WH}}
+{{WS}}