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2 articles for “O. tsutsugamushi”
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Evaluation of Diagnostic Sensitivity of Rapid Immuno-Chromatographic Card Test (ICT) Against IgM ELISA for Serological Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre in South-Eastern Rajasthan
Abstract: Introduction: Scrub typhus (ST) is a common but under-reported rickettsial disease in rural/sub-urban population of our country often resulting in severe complications and high mortality. Evaluation of ‘point of care’ tests like Rapid Immuno-Chromatographic Card Test (ICT) for diagnosis of ST is important to ascertain its utility in diagnosis of the disease in remote and peripheral settings. Aims: The present study was designed to evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity of Rapid …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 85–91 Read article
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Seroprevalence with Clinical Manifestations and Laboratory Profiles of Scrub Typhus Infection in Patients Attending to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kota, South-East Rajasthan, India
Abstract: Background: Scrub typhus, a zoonotic rickettsial illness, is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium. It is transmitted by the bite of larval (chiggers) trombiculid mites.Owing to frequent outbreaks witnessed in different parts of the country in the recent past, scrub typhus is being described as a re-emerging infectious disease in India. Overall mortality varies from 7 to 30%. Objectives: The objective of the present study was to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 Read article