Deforestation is a major cause of biodiversity loss with a negative impact on human health.
This study explores at global scale whether the loss and gain of forest cover and the rise of …

Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and national
databases was conducted for any literature published in English between January 2000 and …

Scrub typhus is an under diagnosed re-emerging vector borne disease caused by an
intracellular gram negative bacteria, Orientia. The disease is commonly prevalent in rural …

Background The appropriate antibiotic treatment for severe scrub typhus, a neglected but
widespread reemerging zoonotic infection, is unclear. Methods In this multicenter, double …

Scrub typhus is one of the most neglected tropical diseases, a leading cause of acute
undifferentiated febrile illness in areas of the 'tsutsugamushi triangle', diagnosed frequently …

Chigger mites are vectors of the bacterial disease scrub typhus, caused by Orientia spp. The
bacterium is vertically transmitted in the vector and horizontally transmitted to terrestrial …

In this study, we estimated exposure for Scrub typhus (STG), Typhus (TG) and Spotted fever
groups (SFG) rickettsia using serology at a fine scale (a whole sub-district administration …

Background Scrub typhus (ST) and murine typhus (MT) are common but poorly understood
causes of fever in Laos. We examined the spatial and temporal distribution of ST and MT …

Rickettsial infections and Q fever are a common cause of acute febrile illness globally. Data
on the role of climate and altitude on the prevalence of these infections in lacking from …

Background Scrub typhus is a significant tropical disease, occurring in rural settings and
therefore usually afflicting remote agricultural populations who have lower socioeconomic …