Current situation of scrub typhus in South Korea from 2001–2013

Current situation of scrub typhus in South Korea from 2001–2013

Abstract Background The bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi is the causative agent of scrub typhus, mite-borne disease, which causes an acute febrile illness in patients. An epidemiologic study was conducted to understand the characteristics of scrub typhus in South Korea. Findings Reporting of tsutsuga...

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Main Authors: Hyeong-Woo Lee, Pyo Yun Cho, Sung-Ung Moon, Byoung-Kuk Na, Yoon-Joong Kang, Youngjoo Sohn, Seung-Ki Youn, Yeongseon Hong, Tong-Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Female
Incidence
Mites
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Republic of Korea
Scrub typhus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0858-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0858-6

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