Scrub and murine typhus seroprevalence among blood donors in Laos

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Authors

Weerawat Phuklia · Mahosot Hospital

Jantana Wongsantichon · Mahidol University

Chantala Souksakhone · German Red Cross

Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai · Mahidol University

Mavuto Mukaka · Mahidol University

Kaisone Padith · Mahosot Hospital

Koukeo Phommasone ·

Abstract

Rickettsial infections are widespread in Laos, with STG seroprevalence concentrated in the north and TG seroprevalence present in both the north and south, guiding future research priorities and informing targeted public health interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Vector-borne infectious diseases Viral Infections and Immunology Research Bartonella species infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 20, Issue 3, pp. e0014056-e0014056

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014056

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