Follow-up analysis on the epidemic strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi in the first outbreak of scrub typhus in Henan Province, China.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2007 May; 38(3): 482-6
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ABSTRACT
To obtain knowledge of the genetic characteristics and types of the epidemic strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi in the first outbreak of scrub typhus in Henan Province, genus and type-specific primers were employed to amplify a fragment of the gene of 56 kDa protein. Serotyping demonstrated that, of the 19 patients [15 patients in recovery phase (10-40 days) and 4 of patients in acute phase (1-7 days)], 4 were infected with Gilliam type, 8 with Kato type, 6 with Karp type, and 1 with an unknown type. Successful genotyping was obtained for only 3 patients, indicating that 2 were infected with Karp type and 1 with Taiwan Kato type. Thus the outbreak of scrub typhus in Henan Province was caused by at least two epidemic strains.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Tifus por Ácaros
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Niño
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Preescolar
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China
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Vigilancia de la Población
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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