Serological evidence indicates widespread distribution of rickettsioses in Myanmar

Serological evidence indicates widespread distribution of rickettsioses in Myanmar

Background: Little research has been published on the prevalence of rickettsial infections in Myanmar. This study determined the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to rickettsial species in different regions of Myanmar. Methods: Seven hundred leftover blood samples from patients of...

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Main Authors: Philip N.D. Elders, Myo Maung Maung Swe, Aung Pyae Phyo, Alistair R.D. McLean, Htet Naing Lin, Kyaw Soe, Wei Yan Aung Htay, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Thel K. Hla, Ni Ni Tun, Thin Thin Nwe, Myat Myat Moe, Win May Thein, Ni Ni Zaw, Wai Mon Kyaw, Htun Linn, Yin Yin Htwe, Frank M. Smithuis, Stuart D. Blacksell, Elizabeth A. Ashley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Scrub typhus
Murine typhus
Spotted fever group
Rickettsial infections
Seroprevalence
Myanmar
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325364

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