Patient and sample-related factors that effect the success of in vitro isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-96

  Luksameetanasan, Rungnapa ^a   Blacksell, Stuart D ^a,b   Kalambaheti, Thareerat ^a   Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn ^a   Chierakul, Wirongrong ^a   Chueasuwanchai, Sunee ^a   Apiwattanaporn, Apichat ^c   Stenos, John ^d   Graves, Stephen ^d   Peacock, Sharon J ^a,b   Day, Nicholas P J ^a,b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Medical Department   (Thailand)

^d GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 33947599058     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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