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Phylogeographic diversity of Orientia tsutsugamushi strains from clinical isolates in South Korea.
Epidemiology and infection - 6 Jan 2026
Kang Hyungsuk, Choi Yeon-Joo, Oh Changmin, Kim Dong-Min, Kim Yeon-Sook, Lee Kwangjun, Jang Won-Jong
Abstract excerpt
Orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, is endemic to the Asia-Pacific region. In South Korea, the Boryong strain is considered dominant; however, nationwide phylogeographic distribution and genetic diversity based on clinical isolates remain incompletely characterized. In this study, 121 O. tsutsugamushi clinical isolates were collected from scrub typhus patients at 11 hospitals across South...
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