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Salmonella enterica has a single species called Salmonella typhimurium.
Salmonella enterica has a single species called Salmonella typhimurium.
True
Salmonella typhimurium has a large number of LPS O antigens, K antigens (if present), and flagellar H antigens that undergo phase variation.
Salmonella typhimurium has a large number of LPS O antigens, K antigens (if present), and flagellar H antigens that undergo phase variation.
True
The nomenclature for various members of Salmonella genus remains rich and diverse.
The nomenclature for various members of Salmonella genus remains rich and diverse.
False
What is the proper name for the organism previously known as Salmonella typhimurium?
What is the proper name for the organism previously known as Salmonella typhimurium?
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What undergoes phase variation in the antigenic formula of Salmonella typhimurium?
What undergoes phase variation in the antigenic formula of Salmonella typhimurium?
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How many H antigenic states are possible for each strain of Salmonella typhimurium due to phase variation?
How many H antigenic states are possible for each strain of Salmonella typhimurium due to phase variation?
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What has the nomenclature for various members of the Salmonella genus been streamlined to?
What has the nomenclature for various members of the Salmonella genus been streamlined to?
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Which antigens of Salmonella enterica undergo phase variation, doubling the possible H antigenic states for each strain?
Which antigens of Salmonella enterica undergo phase variation, doubling the possible H antigenic states for each strain?
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What is the proper name for the organism previously known as Salmonella typhimurium?
What is the proper name for the organism previously known as Salmonella typhimurium?
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