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Seroprevalence and Clinical Profile of Scrub Typhus in Children in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital, Tamilnadu, India [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Rickettsial disease in children has shown an increasing trend in several parts of India over recent years. The clinical features and seroprevalence vary in different geographic areas.
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Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, 2022 Scrub typhus (ST) is a consistently underreported disease. The disease is spreading to newer areas, and an understanding of disease epidemiology is needed in the local Indian and current context.
Purabi Phukan
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BMJ Open, 2020 Objectives Scrub typhus is an emerging neglected tropical disease, reported from many parts of Asia including Nepal. This study aims to determine the seroepidemiology of scrub typhus among febrile patients attending Chitwan Medical College Teaching ...
Sangita Thapa +4 more
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Typh fevers: a combination of Typhoid and Typhus
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017 Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi, while typhus fever is a rickettsial infection. In both cases the patients present with almost similar pattern of illness and are often misdiagnosed.
Robin George Manappallil
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Serological Evidence of Scrub Typhus among Cases of PUO in the Kashmir Valley- A Hospital Based Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Rickettsial infections are being increasingly recognized as a cause of acute febrile illnesses and should be considered a distinct possibility in patients presenting with suggestive clinical features. Their diagnosis remains a challenge
Anjum Farhana +5 more
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Scrub Typhus with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and its Management in Intensive Care Unit: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Scrub typhus is zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (O tsutsugamushi). It is transmitted to humans by the bite of trombiculid mite larvae (chiggers). It is a re-emerging infectious disease in India.
Srinivas Sankuratri +4 more
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2016 Purpura fulminans (PF) is a descriptive term used to describe a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by rapidly progressive purpuric lesions that may develop into extensive areas of skin necrosis, and peripheral gangrene.
Saloni Katoch +3 more
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Chemical Characterization of Lipopolysaccharides from Proteus Strains Used in Weil‐Felix Test [PDF]
Microbiology and Immunology, 1990 AbstractThe lipopolysaccharides (LPS) extracted from Proteus strains OX2, OX19, and OXK used as antigens in the Weil‐Felix test, were characterized by chemical analysis and SDS‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE). To separate the O‐polysaccharide, core‐oligosaccharide, and lipid A moieties, each LPS was treated with 2% acetic acid ...
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 2021 Abstract Purpose: To compare clinical manifestations and disease outcomes in Epidemic Retinitis (ER) with positive or negative Weil Felix Test (WFT).Methods: Retrospective, observational, comparative study. WFT positive or negative patients formed Group 1 and 2 respectively.
Ankush Kawali +4 more
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