Heterogeneity of Orientia tsutsugamushi genotypes in field-collected trombiculid mites from wild-caught small mammals in Thailand
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006632
Abstract: Trombiculid mites are the vectors of scrub typhus, with infected larval mites (chiggers) transmitting the causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during feeding. Co-existence of multiple O. tsutsugamushi strains within infected mites has previously been reported in… read more here.
Keywords: orientia tsutsugamushi; tsutsugamushi; trombiculid mites; tsutsugamushi genotypes ... See more keywords