Molecular detection of Orientia tsutsugamushi from suspected scrub typhus cases
Context: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The disease is under-diagnosed in India, because of low index of suspicion and also due to its nonspecific presentation, and lack of confirmatory diagnostic tests. Aims: This study was undertaken to diagnose scrub ty...
Main Authors: | Seethalakshmi Srinivasan, Thangam Menon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2017;volume=60;issue=1;spage=70;epage=73;aulast=Srinivasan |
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