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What is Which group of organism is responsible for transmitting endemic typhus? and explain in detail?
The etiologic agent of endemic typhus (murine typhus fever or fleaborne typhus) is Rickettsia typhi, a Gram-negative bacterium and obligate intracellular pathogen. Reservoirs include rats, mice, possibly other mammals, and infected rat fleas. Endemic typhus has a worldwide occurrence.