Follow-up investigation of antibody titers and diagnostic antibody cutoff values in patients with scrub typhus in South Korea

Follow-up investigation of antibody titers and diagnostic antibody cutoff values in patients with scrub typhus in South Korea

Abstract Background Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Few follow-up studies have assessed antibody titers using serologic tests from various commercial laboratories and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Methods A prospective...

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Main Authors: Choon-Mee Kim, Dong-Min Kim, Na Ra Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Scrub typhus
Fluorescent antibody technique
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05735-8

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