Which of the following describes the characteristic intestinal lesion seen in Typhoid Fever (Salmonella typhi)?
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Correct answer: Longitudinal ulcers over Peyer's patches in the terminal ileum
Salmonella typhi targets the lymphoid tissue of the small intestine. It causes hyperplasia and subsequent necrosis of Peyer's patches, resulting in oval or longitudinal ulcers that carry a risk of perforation.
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