A comparative study on diagnostic accuracy of rapid card test, IgM ELISA and real time-PCR in detecting scrub typhus infection: a cross-sectional study from tertiary care hospital

A comparative study on diagnostic accuracy of rapid card test, IgM ELISA and real time-PCR in detecting scrub typhus infection: a cross-sectional study from tertiary care hospital

Background and Objectives: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a significant zoonotic illness in the Asia-Pacific region. Timely diagnosis is crucial, but overlapping symptoms and limitations of traditional diagnostic methods pose challenges. This study evaluates the diagnostic accur...

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Main Authors: Gopinath Ramalingam, Arundadhi Muthukumar, Dhanasezhian Aridass, Krishnapriya Subramani, Sucila Thangam Ganesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2025-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Scrub typhus
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Real time-polymerase chain reaction
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Diagnostic tests
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/5205
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