Determination and geographical distribution of Orientia tsutsugamushi serotypes in Korea by nested polymerase chain reaction

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 528-534

  Ree, H I ^a   Kim, T E ^a   Lee, I Y ^a   Jeon, S H ^a   Hwang, U W ^a   Chang, W H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; KOREA; MITE; NONHUMAN; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RICKETTSIOSIS; SEROTYPE;

EID: 0035208096     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.528     Document Type: Article

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