Diagnosis of murine typhus by serology in peninsular Malaysia: A case report where rickettsial illnesses, leptospirosis and dengue co-circulate

Murine typhus is a rarely diagnosed cause of acute febrile illness in Malaysia, and its true disease burden is unknown. We report a case of an acute murine typhus infection in a patient living in a small city in Peninsular Malaysia, presenting with fever, rash, and headache. Unresponsive to the init...

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Main Authors:	Blacksell, S.D (Author), Chotivanich, K. (Author), Hanboonkunupakarn, B. (Author), Paris, D.H (Author), Pukrittayakamee, S. (Author), Sonthayanon, P. (Author), Sujariyakul, P. (Author), Tanganuchitcharnchai, A. (Author), Yuhana, Y. (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019
Subjects:	adult Article case report clinical article dengue Diagnosis doxycycline fever headache human leptospirosis Malaysia male murine typhus Murine typhus nonhuman nucleic acid analysis rash rickettsiosis RNA 16S serology Serology suburban area thrombocytopenia urban area
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Diagnosis of Murine Typhus by Serology in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Report Where Rickettsial Illnesses, Leptospirosis and Dengue Co-Circulate

by Blacksell, SD, Chotivanich, K, Hanboonkunupakarn, B, Paris, DH, Pukrittayakamee, S, Sonthayanon, P, Sujariyakul, P, Tanganuchitcharnchai, A, Yuhana, Y
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Diagnosis of murine typhus by serology in peninsular Malaysia: A case report where rickettsial illnesses, leptospirosis and dengue co-circulate

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