Serological Cross-Reactivity among Orientia tsutsugamushi Serotypes but Not with Rickettsia japonica in Japan
The rickettsial diseases Japanese spotted fever (JSF) and scrub typhus (ST) are caused by Rickettsia japonica and Orientia tsutsugamushi, respectively. The diseases share clinical symptoms, such as fever, rash, and eschar. However, there are no systematical investigations of the serological cross-re...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/3/74 |