Serological Study on Rickettsial Infection of Wild Rodents in Kyunggi and Kangwon Provinces in Korea / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 443-449, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-107533
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study was designed to determine the seropositivity for rickettsial infection among wild rodents captured in farms of Kyunggi province and in mountains of Kangwon province in Korea.METHODS:
A total of 513 wild rodents of 5 species were captured in 1997~1998. Serological evidence for rickettsial infection was obtained using Orientia tsutsugamushi antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique(IFA).RESULTS:
168 Apodemus agrarius, 35 Microtus fortis, 3 Micromis minutus and 2 Eothenomys regulus were captured in Kyunggi province, of which 32 Apodemusagrarius, 4 Microtus fortis, 1 Micromis minutus were IF antibody positive against O. tsutsugamushi. 196 Apodemus agrarius, 77 Apodemus peninsulae and 29 Eothenomys regulus were captured in Kangwon province, of which 4 Apodemus agrarius and 5 Apodemus peninsulae were positive.CONCLUSION:
Seropositivity rate against O. tsutsugamushi of wild rodents captured in Kyunggi and Kangwon provinces were 19.6% and 3.0% by IFA tests, respectively.
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Main subject:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Rodentia
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Arvicolinae
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Murinae
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Korea
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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