A Review of Scrub Typhus (Orientia tsutsugamushi and Related Organisms): Then, Now, and Tomorrow

A Review of Scrub Typhus (Orientia tsutsugamushi and Related Organisms): Then, Now, and Tomorrow

Scrub typhus and the rickettsial diseases represent some of the oldest recognized vector-transmitted diseases, fraught with a rich historical aspect, particularly as applied to military/wartime situations. The vectors of Orientia tsutsugamushi were once thought to be confined to an area designated a...

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Main Authors: Alison Luce-Fedrow, Marcie L. Lehman, Daryl J. Kelly, Kristin Mullins, Alice N. Maina, Richard L. Stewart, Hong Ge, Heidi St. John, Ju Jiang, Allen L. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Orientia
scrub typhus
mites
chiggers
rickettsia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/1/8

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