Rickettsia tsutsugamushi strains found in chiggers collected in Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1981 Mar; 12(1): 1-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31025
ABSTRACT
R. tsutsugamushi strains found in chiggers collected from 3 different sites throughout Thailand were antigenically characterized. Monotypic infections were observed in 76.7% of the chiggers. Karp was the most predominant strain, followed by TA716, TA763, TA686 and Kato. This study represents the first confirmed report of R. tsutsugamushi infection in 8 different chigger species in Thailand.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Thailand
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Trombiculidae
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Serotyping
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Animals
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Mites
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1981
Type:
Article
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