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Patient-centric analysis of Orientia tsutsugamushi spatial diversity patterns across Hainan Island, China.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2025
Tang Chuanning, Huang Yi, Wang Gaoyu, Xue Liying, Hu Xiaoyuan, Peng Ruoyan, Du Jiang, Yang Jinyan, Niu Yi, Deng Wanxin, Jia Yibo, Guo Yijia, Chen Siqi, Ge Nan, Zhang Liyuan, Wang Fahui, Du Yongguo, Wang Yueping, Sun Long, Chan Jasper Fuk-Woo, Yuen Kwok-Yung, Wu Biao, Yin Feifei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Scrub typhus, traditionally caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a re-emerging public health concern within the Tsutsugamushi Triangle. Despite growing awareness, prevention strategies remain inadequate on Hainan Island, China, where scrub typhus poses a significant threat, especially in field-related environments. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Gene flow analysis of the tsa56 gene and multilocus...
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