パラチフス菌きん

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Meanings

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noun

paratyphoid bacillus

Medical term for the bacterium causing paratyphoid fever. Used in clinical and biological contexts.

チフス菌きん
Refers to typhoid bacillus (Salmonella Typhi), while パラチフス菌 causes a similar but generally milder illness.
サルモネラ菌きん
Broader term for Salmonella bacteria; パラチフス菌 is a specific pathogenic type within this group.

From German 'Paratyphus' (paratyphoid) + 菌 (bacillus). The term entered Japanese via medical terminology.