Scrub typhus and the misconception of doxycycline resistance
Scrub typhus, a neglected infectious disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a major cause of fever across the Asia Pacific region with over a billion people at risk. Treatment with antibiotics such as doxycycline or chloramphenicol are effective for the maj...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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