Background: There are an estimated one million patients with scrub typhus in the Asia-Pacific region. There are few reports describing the incidence of scrub typhus in Vietnam. Methods: Blood samples collected from 63 patients clinically diagnosed as having scrub typhus from July 2015 to September 2016 were subjected to genotyping of Orientia tsutsugamushi. Results and Conclusions: Of these patients, 42 (67%) tested positive for O. tsutsugamushi, and the most common genotype was identified to be Karp (55%). Other genotypes, TA763, Gilliam type in Japan variant, and Kato were also found in 17%, 17% and 12% of patients, respectively. To better understand the epidemiological landscape of scrub typhus in Vietnam, a countrywide study is needed. Accession numbers: LC110330-LC110333, LC110336-LC110351 and LC214804-LC214825.
Background: There are an estimated one million patients with scrub typhus in the Asia-Pacific region. There are few reports describing the incidence of scrub typhus in Vietnam. Methods: Blood samples collected from 63 patients clinically diagnosed as having scrub typhus from July 2015 to September 2016 were subjected to genotyping of Orientia tsutsugamushi. Results and Conclusions: Of these patients, 42 (67%) tested positive for O. tsutsugamushi, and the most common genotype was identified to be Karp (55%). Other genotypes, TA763, Gilliam type in Japan variant, and Kato were also found in 17%, 17% and 12% of patients, respectively. To better understand the epidemiological landscape of scrub typhus in Vietnam, a countrywide study is needed. Accession numbers: LC110330-LC110333, LC110336-LC110351 and LC214804-LC214825.
Authors: M M Al Amin; S K Paul; M S Aung; A Paul; M A Aziz; N A Khan; A K M F Haque; F Ahamed; A Melan; S R Sarker; M A Hossain; S Ahmed; S A Nasreen; N Haque; N Kobayashi Journal: New Microbes New Infect Date: 2019-08-27
Authors: Nguyen Vu Trung; Le Thi Hoi; Do Duy Cuong; Doan The Ha; Tran Mai Hoa; Vu Ngoc Lien; Nguyen Thi Hoa; Le Nguyen Minh Hoa; Dang Thi Huong; Vu Thi Ngoc Bich; H Rogier van Doorn; Behzad Nadjm; Allen L Richards Journal: PLoS One Date: 2019-08-30 Impact factor: 3.240