Detection of scrub typhus by real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunoglobulin M ELISA among patients with acute febrile illness

Background: Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is a vector-borne zoonotic infection endemic in several parts of the globe. The infection generally presents with fever and nonspecific clinical features but may lead to severe complications with a high mortality rate if untreated. Early diag...

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