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Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures
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Aug 2016
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 22(8):1460-1463. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Orientia tsutsugamushi, which requires specialized facilities for culture, is a substantial cause of disease in Asia. We demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi numbers increased for up to 5 days in conventional hemocultures. Performing such a culture step before molecular testing could increase the sensitivity of O. tsutsugamushi molecular diagnosis.
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Pubmed ID:27433834
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4982155
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