Orientia tsutsugamushi in human scrub typhus eschars shows tropism for dendritic cells and monocytes rather than endothelium.

Scrub typhus is a common and underdiagnosed cause of febrile illness in Southeast Asia, caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi. Inoculation of the organism at a cutaneous mite bite site commonly results in formation of a localized pathological skin reaction termed an eschar. The site of dev...

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Päätekijät: Daniel H Paris, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Margaret Jones, Kemajittra Jenjaroen, Manivanh Vongsouvath, David P J Ferguson, Stuart D Blacksell, Paul N Newton, Nicholas P J Day, Gareth D H Turner
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Sarja:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Linkit:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3254662?pdf=render