Genetic variants of Orientia tsutsugamushi identified from scrub typhus cases in Malaysia
We report herein the clinical presentation and diagnosis of scrub typhus in three patients attending a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Three genetic variants belonged to the Karp and Gilliam strains of O. tsutsugamushi were amplified from the acute blood samples of the patients by a nested polymerase...
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Malaysian Society for Parasitology
2016
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| Summary: | We report herein the clinical presentation and diagnosis of scrub typhus in three patients attending a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Three genetic variants belonged to the Karp and Gilliam strains of O. tsutsugamushi were amplified from the acute blood samples of the patients by a nested polymerase chain reaction assay. The circulation of different genetic variants of O. tsutsugamushi strains might complicate the presentation and severity of scrub typhus. Loop-PCR is a promising diagnostic tool for rapid diagnosis of scrub typhus. |
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