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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Indian pediatrics, 2006 Scrub typhus is being increasingly reported in adults in India. It should be considered a strong possibility in all undifferentiated fevers. Two children with this infection are being reported highlighting the wide variation in clinical presentation. Specific tests should be preferred over Weil Felix test wherever possible especially in areas reporting
GEORGE WATT, DAVID H. WALKER
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Rickettsia Pada Pinjal Tikus (Xenopsylla Cheopis) Di Daerah Pelabuhan Semarang, Kupang Dan Maumere [PDF]
, 2016 The genus of Rickettsia is gram negative bacteria causing rickettsioses and involve mammal hosts and arthropod vectors in their life cycle (lices, mites, ticks, and fleas). Rats were one of rickettsial hosts, and fleas were rat ectoparasites that involve
Joharina, A. S. (Arum) +6 more
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Burden of disease measured by disability-adjusted life years and a disease forecasting time series model of scrub typhus in Laiwu, China. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 Laiwu District is recognized as a hyper-endemic region for scrub typhus in Shandong Province, but the seriousness of this problem has been neglected in public health circles.A disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) approach was adopted to measure the ...
Li-Ping Yang +5 more
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Risk Factors for Scrub Typhus, Murine Typhus, and Spotted Fever Seropositivity in Urban Areas, Rural Plains, and Peri-Forest Hill Villages in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
, 2020 Scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses are thought to be common causes of febrile illness in India, whereas they rarely test for murine typhus.
Anitha, Arumugam +5 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 IntroductionScrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a neglected tropical disease. The southern part of China is considered an important epidemic and conserved area of scrub typhus.
Zixu Wang +18 more
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Prevalence of and factors associated with scrub typhus exposure among the hill tribe population living in high incidence areas in Thailand: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2023 Background Scrub typhus is a significant tropical disease, occurring in rural settings and therefore usually afflicting remote agricultural populations who have lower socioeconomic status and limited access to medical care. A large proportion of the hill
Abdad, Mohammad Yazid +8 more
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Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Conventional optical microscopy imaging of obligate intracellular bacteria is hampered by the small size of bacterial cells, tight clustering exhibited by some bacterial species and challenges relating to labelling such as background from host cells, a lack of validated reagents, and a lack of tools for genetic manipulation.
Alison J. North +7 more
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Rare Coinfection of Scrub Typhus and Malaria in Immunocompetent Person [PDF]
, 2012 Scrub Typhus, or tsutsugamushi disease is a febrile illness caused by bacteria of the family Rickettsiaceae and named Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently it has been found to endemic in Subhimalayan region of India.Malaria is highly endemic in rest of India
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Fauna Binatang Mengerat dan Parasitnya di Beberapa Daerah Transmigrasi di Indonesia, Serta Hubungannya dengan Penyakit Rickettsiosis yang Ditularkan oleh Vektor [PDF]
, 1983 Surveys on small mammal parasites conducted in several transmigration schemes in South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi and East Kalimantan, Indonesia revealed 10 species of murid rodents.
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