Scrub typhus in Himalayas.
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ABSTRACT: Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamushi were identified in the region.
SUBMITTER: Mahajan SK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3290934 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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