Murine or endemic typhus, a febrile disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, is often
misdiagnosed due to its non-specific presentation. We sought to evaluate all available …

Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia) and is transmitted to
humans by an arthropod vector of the Trombiculidae family (Leptotrombidium deliense and …

Scrub typhus is an endemic illness transmitted by vectors and induced by bacteria. It is the
most common and severe rickettsial disease. There are many more cases every year with a …

Scrub typhus is emerging and re-emerging in many areas: climate change may affect its
spread. To explore the effects of meteorological factors on scrub typhus, monthly cases of …

Background International seaports are hotspots for disease invasion and pathogens can
persist in seaports even after ports are abandoned. Transmitted by fleas infected by …

Scrub typhus is an infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a tiny parasite
about the size of bacteria that belongs to the family Rickettsiaceae. Scrub typhus was first …

Background Limited data is available on the current status of scrub typhus infection in the
aboriginal population in Malaysia. This study was aimed to provide recent data on the …

Background Despite increased identification of spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) in
animals and arthropods, human SFGR are poorly characterized in Taiwan. Methods Patients …

Background Dengue fever, rickettsial diseases, and Q fever are acute febrile illnesses with
similar manifestations in tropical areas. Early differential diagnosis of scrub typhus, murine …

Clinical information regarding murine typhus in Taiwan is limited. In this study, 81 cases of
serologically documented murine typhus during 1992–2009 at four referral hospitals in …