Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus
To determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus–endemic areas. During the 2013 scrub typhus season, prevalence of this syndrome among patients suspected of having scrub t...
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| author | Yu Mi Wi Hye In Woo Dahee Park Keun Hwa Lee Cheol-In Kang Doo Ryeon Chung Kyong Ran Peck Jae-Hoon Song |
| author_facet | Yu Mi Wi Hye In Woo Dahee Park Keun Hwa Lee Cheol-In Kang Doo Ryeon Chung Kyong Ran Peck Jae-Hoon Song |
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| description | To determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus–endemic areas. During the 2013 scrub typhus season, prevalence of this syndrome among patients suspected of having scrub typhus was high (23.0%), suggesting possible co-infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1caec7d23ba24ed99f643fa7b08492c62022-12-21T21:18:16ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-11-0122111992199510.3201/eid2211.160597Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub TyphusYu Mi WiHye In WooDahee ParkKeun Hwa LeeCheol-In KangDoo Ryeon ChungKyong Ran PeckJae-Hoon SongTo determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus–endemic areas. During the 2013 scrub typhus season, prevalence of this syndrome among patients suspected of having scrub typhus was high (23.0%), suggesting possible co-infection.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0597_articlesevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndromescrub typhusmitetickvectorvector-borne infections |
| spellingShingle | Yu Mi Wi Hye In Woo Dahee Park Keun Hwa Lee Cheol-In Kang Doo Ryeon Chung Kyong Ran Peck Jae-Hoon Song Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus Emerging Infectious Diseases severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome scrub typhus mite tick vector vector-borne infections |
| title | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus |
| title_full | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus |
| title_fullStr | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus |
| title_short | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus |
| title_sort | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in patients suspected of having scrub typhus |
| topic | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome scrub typhus mite tick vector vector-borne infections |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0597_article |
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