Antinuclear antibodies in scrub typhus: Transient occurrence during acute illness
Background & objectives: The pathological hallmark of scrub typhus infection is focal or disseminated vasculitis. As with other infections, antinuclear antibodies (ANA) have been previously described in scrub typhus.
Maria Koshy +8 more
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The Early Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Introduction: Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infection widespread in Southeast Asia, with clinical symptoms such as fever, chills, skin rash, eschar at the bite site, and other signs of acute febrile illness. The Rickettsia pathogen (Orientia tsutsugamushi)
Xianghong Liu +5 more
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Impacts of rodents in piggeries in Australia – review and pilot impact study
Rodent impacts in Australian piggeries are under‐researched, with limited data on economic losses and control costs. A review and pilot study found average losses of AUD$100 000 annually. Key concerns include disease, damage, and control expenses.
Peter R. Brown, Steve Henry
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Spatiotemporal epidemiology and risk factors of scrub typhus in Hainan Province, China, 2011–2020
Background: The re-emergence of scrub typhus in the southern provinces of China in recent decades has been validated, thereby attracting the attention of public health authorities. There has been a spatial and temporal expansion of scrub typhus in Hainan
Lisha Liu +11 more
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Bionomik Tungau Vektor Scrub Typhus dan Hospesnya di Daerah Transmigrasi Kumpeh, Jambi [PDF]
A study on bionomics of scrub typhus vector and its host species was conducted in a transmigration scheme of Kumpeh, Jambi, Sumatera. Ten species of trombiculid mites were collected from 6 species of rats and 2 species of squirrels.
Hadi, T. R. (Tuti) +2 more
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When Heredity Met the Bacterium: Quarantines in New York and Danzig, 1898-1921 [PDF]
[Excerpt] Recent careful examinations of American quarantines placed on incoming migrants have found that health officials were potent carries of bigotries rooted in the larger society; but usually historians have not paid sufficient attention to the ...
Korman, Gerd
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Scrub typhus in the Northern Territory: exceeding the boundaries of Litchfield National Park [PDF]
Scrub typhus is recognised as an important differential diagnosis of fever, rash and sepsis in patients with a history of travel to Litchfield National Park in the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Currie, Bart John +3 more
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ABSTRACT Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare, multisystem autoinflammatory disorder characterized by a classic triad of fever, evanescent rash, and arthritis with diagnostic challenges. We present a case of a previously healthy 22‐year‐old Nepalese female presented with a 1.5‐month history of progressive bilateral lower limb edema and a 13‐day
Sushil Silwal +3 more
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Causes of non-malarial fever in Laos: a prospective study [PDF]
Background Because of reductions in the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Laos, identifi cation of the causes of fever in people without malaria, and discussion of the best empirical treatment options, are urgently needed.
Castonguay-Vanier, Josée +19 more
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Symbiosis in an overlooked microcosm: a systematic review of the bacterial flora of mites [PDF]
A dataset of bacterial diversity found in mites was compiled from 193 publications (from 1964 to January 2015). A total of 143 mite species belonging to the 3 orders (Mesostigmata, Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes) were recorded and found to be ...
Chaisiri, Kittipong +3 more
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