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Hematogenously disseminated Orientia tsutsugamushi-infected murine model of scrub typhus [corrected]. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 Orientia tsutsugamushi, the etiologic agent of scrub typhus, is a mite-borne rickettsia transmitted by the parasitic larval stage of trombiculid mites. Approximately one-third of the world's population is at risk of infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi,
Thomas R Shelite +8 more
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A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with scrub typhus
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) may be caused by several allergens. However, to date, HSP caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi has not been reported. Here, we report an unusual rash with features of HSP caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi.
Jae Hyoung Im +7 more
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Indoor and Outdoor Rodent Hosts of Orientia tsutsugamushi, Shandong Province, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 During December 2012–July 2016, we tested small indoor and outdoor mammals in Qingdao, China, for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. We found that outdoor Apodemus agrarius mice, Cricetulus barabensis hamsters, and Niviventer confucianus rats, as well as ...
Fei Li +5 more
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing helped diagnose scrub typhus without eschar: A case report
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background: Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Clinical manifestations include fever, rash, eschar at the bite site, and other non-specific flu-like symptoms.
Jing Wu, Yumeng Wu, Man Huang
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PLoS ONE, 2018 Scrub typhus is a mites-borne rickettsiosis caused by the obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. The disease is potentially life threatening and is prevalent in tropical Asia, islands of the western Pacific Ocean and ...
Loganathan Ponnusamy +8 more
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Scrub Typhus in a New Born [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Scrub typhus is an acute febrile mite-born rickettsial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formely called Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). This infection is very uncommon in neonates.
Mamta Jajoo +2 more
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Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Orientia tsutsugamushi, which requires specialized facilities for culture, is a substantial cause of disease in Asia. We demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi numbers increased for up to 5 days in conventional hemocultures.
Sabine Dittrich +12 more
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Metagenomics as New Tool for Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus: Two Case Reports
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2023 Yong Ling,1,* Xuejiao Hu,1,* Guansheng Zheng,1 Weitao Ye,2 Kaixuan Yuan,1 Long Ye,1 Weiye Huang,3 Benshun Tian,1 Bing Gu1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences),
Ling Y +8 more
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Endemic Scrub Typhus–like Illness, Chile
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 We report a case of scrub typhus in a 54-year-old man who was bitten by several terrestrial leeches during a trip to Chiloé Island in southern Chile in 2006.
M. Elvira Balcells +10 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence
Sanjay K. Mahajan +7 more
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