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Typhus
Researchers at Shandong University target typhus
July 22nd, 2008
"Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a zoonosis that spreads rapidly in Shandong, China," scientists in Jinan, People's Republic of China report. "To investigate the molecular characterization of O. tsutsugamushi in new and old epidemic areas in Shandong Province, we compared the genetic relationships of O. tsutsugamushi between Linyi and Tai'an districts, typical old and new epidemic areas in Shandong, respectively. O. tsutsugamushi was detected in blood from 12 of 16 patients in Linyi and in eschar from 3 of 4 patients in Tai'an; 17 of 128 rodents were found to be infected with O. tsutsugamushi in Linyi, and 4 of 68 rodents were found to be O....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-22)
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