Immunohistochemical Study of Scrub Typhus: A Report of Two Cases

Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted by chiggers. The target cells of this rickettsia are poorly defined in humans. Immunohistochemical staining of tissue sections of patients with scrub typhus is helpful in investigating the target cells of this...

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Main Authors: Bo-Yuan Tseng, Hui-Hua Yang, Ji-Hung Liou, Li-Kuang Chen, Yung-Hsiang Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-02-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08701037