Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with Scrub Typhus Infection among Forestry Workers in National Park Offices in South Korea

Scrub typhus is caused by the arthropod-borne bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi and is an endemic infectious disease in the Asia-Pacific area. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of scrub typhus and identify associated risk and protective factors among forestry workers, a neglected ris...

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Main Authors: Ji-Hyuk Park, Byoungchul Gill, Dilaram Acharya, Seok-Ju Yoo, Kwan Lee, Jeongmin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3131