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Molecular characterization of Orientia tsutsugamushi causing fatal scrub typhus in a young male affected by so-called "mystery fever" in North India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Kaur Jasleen, Sharma Nalin, Kanaujia Rimjhim, Bisht Kamlesh, Goel Shriya, Biswal Manisha, Sharma Navneet
Abstract excerpt
Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Although the presence of eschar is considered pathognomic, diagnosis of scrub typhus is challenging due to overlapping presentation. The diagnosis is based on the serological and molecular assay. Here, we describe a case of a young male patient who was diagnosed with scrub typhus and developed complications in the course of the disease. We also...
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