Scrub Typhus in Himalayas

Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamush...

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Main Authors: Sanjay K. Mahajan, Jean-Marc Rolain, Rajesh Kashyap, Diprabhanu Bakshi, Vijay Sharma, Bhupalngh Prasher, Lalngh Pal, Didier Raoult
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/05-1697_article
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spelling doaj-3c066a090b8a44f9b35c0e520e43046d2020-11-25T01:11:30ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-10-0112101590159210.3201/eid1210.051697Scrub Typhus in HimalayasSanjay K. MahajanJean-Marc RolainRajesh KashyapDiprabhanu BakshiVijay SharmaBhupalngh PrasherLalngh PalDidier RaoultHimachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamushi were identified in the region.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/05-1697_articleRickettsiaOrientia tsutsugamushiIndiaHimachal PradeshHimalayadispatch
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author Sanjay K. Mahajan
Jean-Marc Rolain
Rajesh Kashyap
Diprabhanu Bakshi
Vijay Sharma
Bhupalngh Prasher
Lalngh Pal
Didier Raoult
spellingShingle Sanjay K. Mahajan
Jean-Marc Rolain
Rajesh Kashyap
Diprabhanu Bakshi
Vijay Sharma
Bhupalngh Prasher
Lalngh Pal
Didier Raoult
Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Rickettsia
Orientia tsutsugamushi
India
Himachal Pradesh
Himalaya
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Jean-Marc Rolain
Rajesh Kashyap
Diprabhanu Bakshi
Vijay Sharma
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Lalngh Pal
Didier Raoult
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title Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
title_short Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
title_full Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
title_fullStr Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
title_full_unstemmed Scrub Typhus in Himalayas
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publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2006-10-01
description Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamushi were identified in the region.
topic Rickettsia
Orientia tsutsugamushi
India
Himachal Pradesh
Himalaya
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/10/05-1697_article
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