Serological evidence for wide distribution of spotted fevers & typhus fever in Tamil Nadu
K Kamarasu, M Malathi, V Rajagopal… - Indian Journal of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background & objectives: Although the re-emergence of spotted fevers and typhus was
documented from southern India a few years ago, there was a paucity of community based
data. Therefore a collaborative study was carried out in several districts of Tamil Nadu to
understand the distribution of these infections. Method: Blood (3 ml) was collected from
patients presenting to primary health centres (PHCs) with fever> 10 days duration in 15
districts of Tamil Nadu during January 2004 to December 2005. Patients negative for …
documented from southern India a few years ago, there was a paucity of community based
data. Therefore a collaborative study was carried out in several districts of Tamil Nadu to
understand the distribution of these infections. Method: Blood (3 ml) was collected from
patients presenting to primary health centres (PHCs) with fever> 10 days duration in 15
districts of Tamil Nadu during January 2004 to December 2005. Patients negative for …