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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.
Yujuan Yue, Dongsheng Ren, Xiaobo Liu
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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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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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Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2014 Scrub typhus is a rickettsial infection prevalent in most parts of India. Acute pancreatitis with pseudocyst formation is a rare complication of this condition. This paper reports acute renal failure, pancreatitis and pseudocyst formation in a 48-year-old female with scrub typhus. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed a bulky pancreas with fluid seen
Alok Bhatt +3 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 ...
Yuehong Wei +2 more
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Scrub Typhus Outbreak in a Remote Primary School, Bhutan, 2014
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Scrub typhus in Bhutan was first reported in 2009. We investigated an outbreak of scrub typhus in a remote primary school during August–October 2014. Delay in recognition and treatment resulted in 2 deaths from meningoencephalitis.
Tshokey Tshokey +5 more
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Risk mapping of scrub typhus infections in Qingdao city, China.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 BackgroundThe emergence and re-emergence of scrub typhus has been reported in the past decade in many global regions. In this study, we aim to identify potential scrub typhus infection risk zones with high spatial resolution in Qingdao city, in which ...
Hualei Xin +10 more
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Imported scrub typhus in the Netherlands [PDF]
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2013 Two cases of travel-acquired scrub typhus imported in the Netherlands are described. The characteristic eschar was absent in both cases. One case acquired scrub typhus in non-rural surroundings in India, highlighting that scrub typhus must also be considered a (sub) urban zoonosis.
Vliegenthart-Jongbloed, Klaske +4 more
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