Organisms

Orientia tsutsugamushi

A gram-negative, rod-shaped to coccoid bacterium. It is the etiologic agent of SCRUB TYPHUS in humans and is transmitted by mites from rodent reservoirs.

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Abstract

A gram-negative, rod-shaped to coccoid bacterium. It is the etiologic agent of SCRUB TYPHUS in humans and is transmitted by mites from rodent reservoirs.

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1 entry terms
  • Rickettsia tsutsugamushi

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = SCRUB TYPHUS

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History Note

1999(1966)

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  1. B03w.660w.050w.783w.875w.650.450w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Orientia tsutsugamushi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012285. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012285
  2. Orientia tsutsugamushi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientia_tsutsugamushi
  3. Orientia tsutsugamushi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018329