Development of multiplex PCR for neglected infectious diseases.

Scrub typhus, murine typhus, and leptospirosis are widely neglected infectious diseases caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia typhi, and pathogenic Leptospira spp., respectively. Patients usually present with non-specific symptoms and therefore are commonly diagnosed with acute undifferentiat...

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Main Authors: Nutchanart Sea-Liang, Amornpun Sereemaspun, Kanitha Patarakul, Jariyanart Gaywee, Wuttikon Rodkvamtook, Nattachai Srisawat, Supaporn Wacharaplusadee, Thiravat Hemachudha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007440