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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013 Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted to humans by the bite of the larva of trombiculid mites. It causes a disseminated vasculitic and perivascular inflammatory lesions resulting in significant vascular ...
Amy G Rapsang, Prithwis Bhattacharyya
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High levels of Interleukin − 13 in patients with scrub typhus correlate with disease severity [PDF]
Scientific ReportsScrub typhus is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. It has a high fatality rate if not treated in time. Currently, there are still limited reliable biomarkers for predicting the disease progression of scrub typhus. A
Yuehua Chen +9 more
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Spatio-temporal patterns of scrub typhus in mainland China, 2006-2017
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 BackgroundScrub typhus, a serious public health problem in the Asia-Pacific area, is endemic in the "tsutsugamushi triangle" area. Scrub typhus has been widespread and has become a significant health concern in China.
Xiaobo Liu, Guichang Li, Yujuan Yue
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 BackgroundThe aetiological diagnostic of fevers in Laos remains difficult due to limited laboratory diagnostic facilities. However, it has recently become apparent that both scrub and murine typhus are common causes of previous undiagnosed fever ...
Julie Vallée +2 more
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Climate variability, animal reservoir and transmission of scrub typhus in Southern China
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 ObjectivesWe aimed to evaluate the relationships between climate variability, animal reservoirs and scrub typhus incidence in Southern China.MethodsWe obtained data on scrub typhus cases in Guangzhou every month from 2006 to 2014 from the Chinese ...
Zhicong Yang
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Scrub typhus with complications of acute myocarditis and cardiac tamponade in metropolitan areas: two case reports [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2023 Scrub typhus is known as one of the most common seasonal infections in endemic rural areas, but life-threatening cardiac complications in cases of scrub typhus are very infrequent.
Ki-Woon Kang, Wonho Kim
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Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2020 Scrub typhus, also known as tsutsugamushi disease, is caused by Orientia sp. and approximately 1 million new cases are reported annually. This article discusses the importance of scrub typhus and its clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Elena M, Crecelius, Mark W, Burnett
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Epidemiologic characteristics of scrub typhus on Jeju Island [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2017 OBJECTIVES Scrub typhus is the most common febrile disease in Korea during the autumn. Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea and has a distinctive oceanic climate.
Sung Uk Lee
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Scrub typhus is emerging as a global public health threat owing to its increased prevalence and remarkable geographic expansion. However, it remains a neglected disease, and possible influences of meteorological factors on its risk are poorly understood.
Ling Han +9 more
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Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus [PDF]
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2010 Scrub typhus is transmitted by trombiculid mites and is endemic to East and Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. The clinical syndrome classically consists of a fever, rash, and eschar, but scrub typhus also commonly presents as an undifferentiated fever that requires laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis, usually by indirect fluorescent antibody (
Koh, G +4 more
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