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Paratyphoid fever B

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Link to WHO Definition

Paratyphoid fever B – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1258234397

Paratyphoid fever B is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype paratyphi B (Salmonella paratyphi B). A tartrate fermenting variant, referred to as serovar Paratyphi B var L(+) tartrate +, or variant Java, that is associated with routine gastrointestinal disease.