Molecular Detection of Scrub Typhus Using Nested PCR Analysis in Chennai: A Case Report

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Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume:07 Issue:03
Molecular Detection of Scrub Typhus Using Nested PCR Analysis in Chennai: A Case Report

Molecular Detection of Scrub Typhus Using Nested PCR Analysis in Chennai: A Case Report

Authors : Seethalakshmi Srinivasan, Thangam Menon, Karunakaran N

Pages : 164-168

Doi:10.5799/jmid.367633

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Publication Date : 2017-09-15

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Scrub typhus is a mite-borne rickettsial zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. We report a case of scrub typhus with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ARDS); and Diabetic ketoacidosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DKA); in an adult diabetic male in Chennai. The diagnosis was made initially by serology and subsequently confirmed by detection of the 56 kDa gene.
Keywords : Scrub typhus, diabetic ketoacidosis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, nested PCR

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