[HTML][HTML] Scrub typhus ecology: a systematic review of Orientia in vectors and hosts
Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an important and neglected vector-borne
zoonotic disease with an expanding known distribution. The ecology of the disease is …
zoonotic disease with an expanding known distribution. The ecology of the disease is …
Peptidoglycan in obligate intracellular bacteria
Peptidoglycan is the predominant stress‐bearing structure in the cell envelope of most
bacteria, and also a potent stimulator of the eukaryotic immune system. Obligate intracellular …
bacteria, and also a potent stimulator of the eukaryotic immune system. Obligate intracellular …
[HTML][HTML] A Brief History of the Major Rickettsioses in the Asia–Australia–Pacific Region: A Capstone Review for the Special Issue of TMID
The rickettsioses of the “Far East” or Asia–Australia–Pacific region include but are not limited
to endemic typhus, scrub typhus, and more recently, tick typhus or spotted fever. These …
to endemic typhus, scrub typhus, and more recently, tick typhus or spotted fever. These …
[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of Orientia tsutsugamushi genotypes in field-collected trombiculid mites from wild-caught small mammals in Thailand
R Takhampunya, A Korkusol… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Trombiculid mites are the vectors of scrub typhus, with infected larval mites (chiggers)
transmitting the causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during feeding. Co-existence of …
transmitting the causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during feeding. Co-existence of …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial microbiome of the chigger mite Leptotrombidium imphalum varies by life stage and infection with the scrub typhus pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi
L Ponnusamy, AC Willcox, RM Roe, SA Davidson… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Scrub typhus is a mites-borne rickettsiosis caused by the obligate intracellular Gram-
negative bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. The disease is potentially life threatening and is …
negative bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. The disease is potentially life threatening and is …
Comparative pan-genomic analyses of Orientia tsutsugamushi reveal an exceptional model of bacterial evolution driving genomic diversity
Orientia tsutsugamushi, formerly Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, is an obligate intracellular
pathogen that causes scrub typhus, an underdiagnosed acute febrile disease with high …
pathogen that causes scrub typhus, an underdiagnosed acute febrile disease with high …
Orientia tsutsugamushi: A life between escapes
L Fromm, J Mehl, C Keller - MicrobiologyOpen, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To replicate within host cells, intracellular bacteria have evolved different strategies to
invade, replicate, persist in, and eventually exit from their hosts. The intracellular lifestyle …
invade, replicate, persist in, and eventually exit from their hosts. The intracellular lifestyle …
[HTML][HTML] Complexity of type-specific 56 kDa antigen CD4 T-cell epitopes of Orientia tsutsugamushi strains causing scrub typhus in India
Orientia tsutsugamushi (Ots) is an obligate, intracellular, mite-transmitted human pathogen
which causes scrub typhus. Understanding the diversity of Ots antigens is essential for …
which causes scrub typhus. Understanding the diversity of Ots antigens is essential for …
[HTML][HTML] Concatenated ScaA and TSA56 Surface Antigen Sequences Reflect Genome-Scale Phylogeny of Orientia tsutsugamushi: An Analysis Including Two …
NT Minahan, TY Yen, YLL Guo, PY Shu, KH Tsai - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Orientia tsutsugamushi is an obligate intracellular bacterium associated with trombiculid
mites and is the causative agent of scrub typhus, a life-threatening febrile disease. Strain …
mites and is the causative agent of scrub typhus, a life-threatening febrile disease. Strain …
[HTML][HTML] Targeted capture and sequencing of Orientia tsutsugamushi genomes from chiggers and humans
I Elliott, N Thangnimitchok, M de Cesare… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Scrub typhus is a febrile disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted by larval
stage Trombiculid mites (chiggers), whose primary hosts are small mammals. The …
stage Trombiculid mites (chiggers), whose primary hosts are small mammals. The …