Estimating the Seroprevalence of Scrub Typhus in Nepal

Estimating the Seroprevalence of Scrub Typhus in Nepal

Prior to the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015, scrub typhus was not recognized as a highly endemic disease in the country. This contrasted with neighboring India, where scrub typhus is endemic and there have been sporadic outbreaks of severe forms. This discrepancy underscores the limitations...

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Main Authors: Piyada Linsuwanon, Nutthanun Auysawasdi, Chien-Chung Chao, Wuttikon Rodkvamtook, Binob Shrestha, Samita Bajracharya, Jasmin Shrestha, Sirima Wongwairot, Chawin Limsuwan, Erica Lindroth, Alyssa Mann, Silas Davidson, Elizabeth Wanja, Sanjaya Kumar Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
scrub typhus
Nepal
serosurveillance
recombinant protein ELISA
acute febrile illness
<i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/9/736

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