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scrub typhus |
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scrub typhus: see rickettsia rickettsia (rĭkĕt`sēə) ..... Click the link for more information. ; typhus typhus, any of a group of infectious diseases caused by microorganisms classified between bacteria and viruses, known as rickettsias. Typhus diseases are characterized by high fever and an early onset of rash and headache. ..... Click the link for more information. . scrub typhus [′skrəb ‚tī·fəs] (medicine) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Development of a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay specific for Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus, also known as tsutsugamushi disease, is transmitted through "chiggers," the larva of mites. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. |
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