Comparative analysis of nucleotide sequences of Orientia tsutsugamushi in different epidemic areas of scrub typhus in Shandong, China

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 968-972

  Yang, Li Ping ^a   Zhao, Zhong Tang ^a   Li, Zhong ^b   Wang, Xian Jun ^b   Liu, Yun Xi ^c   Bi, Peng ^d  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCRUB TYPHUS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; RODENTIA;

EID: 47049111107     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.968     Document Type: Article

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