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Demonstration of the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001 Sep; 32(3):541-6.SA

Abstract

In recent years, the incidence of tsutsugamushi disease has increased in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China, and the disease has not been recorded in this region. The natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease were investigated in this paper. Isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi and the study of preventive measures were also performed. The region was the island natural foci of south subtropical zone. The main host and vector were Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliens respectively. The seasonal quantity trends of Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliense were consistent with the incidence of human infection in the region. The strains of O. tsutsugamushi were isolated from Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliense. The identification showed that most strains were Karp. The seroepidemiology showed a high prevalence of antibody against O. tsutsugamushi. After preventive measures were implemented, the incidence was descent. So Nan Peng Lie Islands were the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Shanshan W
Medical Institute, Guangzhou Command PLA, People's Republic of China.
Pulin J
No affiliation info available
Jialiang H
No affiliation info available
Guifu P
No affiliation info available
Nianhua Z
No affiliation info available
Jinhua L
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Shaofan Z
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Zhibing W
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MeSH

AnimalsArachnid VectorsBase SequenceChinaDNA PrimersHumansIncidenceMitesPolymerase Chain ReactionRatsScrub TyphusSeroepidemiologic Studies

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11944714

Citation

Shanshan, W, et al. "Demonstration of the Natural Foci of Tsutsugamushi Disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China." The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, vol. 32, no. 3, 2001, pp. 541-6.
Shanshan W, Pulin J, Jialiang H, et al. Demonstration of the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001;32(3):541-6.
Shanshan, W., Pulin, J., Jialiang, H., Guifu, P., Nianhua, Z., Jinhua, L., Shaofan, Z., & Zhibing, W. (2001). Demonstration of the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 32(3), 541-6.
Shanshan W, et al. Demonstration of the Natural Foci of Tsutsugamushi Disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001;32(3):541-6. PubMed PMID: 11944714.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Demonstration of the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China. AU - Shanshan,W, AU - Pulin,J, AU - Jialiang,H, AU - Guifu,P, AU - Nianhua,Z, AU - Jinhua,L, AU - Shaofan,Z, AU - Zhibing,W, PY - 2002/4/12/pubmed PY - 2002/5/1/medline PY - 2002/4/12/entrez SP - 541 EP - 6 JF - The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health JO - Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health VL - 32 IS - 3 N2 - In recent years, the incidence of tsutsugamushi disease has increased in Nan Peng Lie Islands in China, and the disease has not been recorded in this region. The natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease were investigated in this paper. Isolation of Orientia tsutsugamushi and the study of preventive measures were also performed. The region was the island natural foci of south subtropical zone. The main host and vector were Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliens respectively. The seasonal quantity trends of Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliense were consistent with the incidence of human infection in the region. The strains of O. tsutsugamushi were isolated from Rattus norvegicus and Leptotrombidium (L.) deliense. The identification showed that most strains were Karp. The seroepidemiology showed a high prevalence of antibody against O. tsutsugamushi. After preventive measures were implemented, the incidence was descent. So Nan Peng Lie Islands were the natural foci of tsutsugamushi disease. SN - 0125-1562 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/11944714/Demonstration_of_the_natural_foci_of_tsutsugamushi_disease_in_Nan_Peng_Lie_Islands_in_China_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -