ENDEMIC IN THE PANDEMIC: MURINE TYPHUS MASKING AS COVID-19 PNEUMONIA WITH PROFOUND HYPOXEMIA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.363
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: The presentation of fever, fatigue, myalgias, and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is COVID-19 viral pneumonia until proven otherwise. However, findings like rash, photophobia, and unexplained lab… read more here.
Keywords: typhus; murine typhus; respiratory; pandemic murine ... See more keywords
Extraordinary curtailment of massive typhus epidemic in the Warsaw Ghetto
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc0927
Abstract: A massive typhus epidemic was brought to a grinding halt in Warsaw Ghetto 1941 by the ghetto inmates. The highly dependent interplay of disease, famine, war, and society is examined based on an extreme period… read more here.
Keywords: ghetto; typhus; typhus epidemic; warsaw ghetto ... See more keywords
GroEL Chaperonin-Based Assay for Early Diagnosis of Scrub Typhus
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12010136
Abstract: A point-of-care diagnostic for early and rapid diagnosis of scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is required for prompt and proper treatment of patients presenting with undifferentiated febrile illnesses. In this study, an immunochromatographic antigen… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; scrub typhus; typhus; groel ... See more keywords
Typhus Disease in Iran during the Qajar Period (1725 to 1925 AD); a Brief Historical Review
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DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.120
Abstract: Typhus is an acute febrile disease caused by a series of bacteria called Rickettsia that is transmitted by insects such as lice, fleas, and ticks. This disease has appeared several times in Iran and caused… read more here.
Keywords: disease; disease iran; iran qajar; typhus ... See more keywords