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We report a case of acute calculous cholecystitis through scrub typhus. A 69-year-old woman presented with a history of general myalgia, fever, and right abdominal pain. She referred to our hospital for surgical treatment of clinically suspected acute cholecystitis. Physicians concluded the cause of cholecystitis as gall bladder (GB) stone and proper antibiotics treatment of scrub typhus was st...

Two sets of oligonucleotide primers were used to amplify the genomic DNA of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus (tsutsugamushi disease), by the polymerase chain reaction. Each set of primers amplified 538-bp and 109-bp products, representing part of a gene encoding a possible major 58-kDa immunogenic protein, from whole genomic DNA extracted from R. tsutsugamushi strai...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite primers were developed in scrub lupine (Lupinus aridorum, Fabaceae), an endemic species to Florida that is listed as endangered in the United States, to assess connectivity among populations, identify hybrids, and examine genetic diversity. METHODS AND RESULTS We isolated and characterized 12 microsatellite loci polymorphic in scrub lupine or in closely rel...

Using data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey, we determined that most neotropical migrant bird species that breed in forests of the eastern United States and Canada have recently (1978-1987) declined in abundance after a period of stable or increasing populations. Most permanent residents and temperate-zone migrants did not show a general pattern of decrease during this period. Field...

Scrub typhus is an important emerging tropical infection that can have severe manifestations in children leading to intensive care admission. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram negative bacterium transmitted to humans by the bite of larval trombiculid mites. The organism is endemic in south-east Asia and the disease is reported from virtually all parts of India. The hallmark of this...

BACKGROUND Following a suspected outbreak of scrub typhus in Kurseong, Darjeeling, the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune was requested by the National Institute of Epidemiology and the State authorities to undertake investigation of the ongoing scrub typhus outbreak and suggest containment measures. MATERIALS AND METHODS The epidemic team undertook clinical, entomological and serological stu...

Scrub typus, or Tsutsugamushi disease is a vector transmitted infectious and febrile illness caused by "Orientia tsutsugamushi" bacteria. It is transmitted to humans through larvae bites of different species of trombiculid mites. The habitat of mites is located in low trees and bushes. However this vector can live in many different areas even in sandy and mountain desert [1]. In 1985, infected ...

BACKGROUND Scrub typhus is an important endemic disease in tropical Asia caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi for which no effective broadly protective vaccine is available. The successful evaluation of vaccine candidates requires well-characterized animal models and a better understanding of the immune response against O. tsutsugamushi. While many animal species have been used to study host immuni...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Taiwan is an endemic area for scrub typhus. Recent increases have been noted in two other infectious diseases caused by obligate intracellular organisms, Q fever and murine typhus. These diseases usually present as an acute febrile illness with non-specific symptoms and are difficult to distinguish. This study describes the clinical manifestations and complications of cas...