Development of a New Genus-Specific Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus in South America

Development of a New Genus-Specific Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for the Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus in South America

Scrub typhus is a potentially severe rickettsiosis, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently, however, two distinct pathogens, “Candidatus Orientia chuto” and “Candidatus Orientia chiloensis”, have been discovered in the Middle East and South America, respectively. Since...

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Main Authors: Ju Jiang, Constanza Martínez-Valdebenito, Thomas Weitzel, Christina M. Farris, Gerardo Acosta-Jamett, Katia Abarca, Allen L. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
scrub typhus
Orientia
Candidatus Orientia chiloensis
molecular diagnostic techniques
quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR)
Orien16S
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.831045/full

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