Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures

Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures

Orientia tsutsugamushi, which requires specialized facilities for culture, is a substantial cause of disease in Asia. We demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi numbers increased for up to 5 days in conventional hemocultures. Performing such a culture step before molecular testing could increase the sensi...

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Main Authors: Sabine Dittrich, Elizabeth Card, Weerawat Phuklia, Williams E. Rudgard, Joy Silousok, Phonelavanh Phoumin, Latsaniphone Bouthasavong, Sarah Azarian, Viengmon Davong, David A.B. Dance, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Paul N. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
hemoculture
blood culture
Rickettsia spp.
culture
molecular diagnostic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/15-1259_article

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