Serological diagnosis of scrub typhus in patients attending a government hospital at Vellore, Tamil Nadu
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Scrub typhus is an infectious disease caused by Orienta tsutsugamoshi, widespread in South East Asia and Western Pacific region. The trombiculid mites, Leptotromidium diliense are known vectors of the disease. More often scrub typhus is characterized by focal or disseminated vasculitis and perivasculitis which may involve lungs, liver, heart, spleen and the central nervous system1. The severity of the symptoms varies widely depending on the susceptibility of the host, virulence of the strain or both1. The clinical profile among patients is non-specific, especially in endemic areas2,3. An estimated one million cases occur annually and one billion people may be at risk4,5.
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