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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. . |
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Sixteen of 31 serum samples from patients with suspected scrub typhus had titers 40-160 on Weil-Felix agglutination test with Proteus OXK antigen in 2003. At that time, he became ill with scrub typhus, a type of tropical disease, and was sent to a field hospital. At least one other disease -- scrub typhus -- has also been found to suppress HIV, but only in some patients. |
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