AI Article Synopsis
- Scrub typhus is caused by bacteria from the Orientia genus, including Candidatus Orientia chuto.
- Candidatus O. chuto has been previously identified in a human case in Dubai and in wildlife in Kenya.
- New findings show that Candidatus O. chuto has been molecularly detected in two wild rodent species in Saudi Arabia.
Article Abstract
Scrub typhus is a zoonosis caused by 3 species of Orientia bacteria, including Candidatus Orientia chuto. This species is known only from a human case in Dubai and infections in wildlife in Kenya. We report molecular detection of Candidatus O. chuto in 2 wild rodent species from Saudi Arabia.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9881777 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2902.221131 | DOI Listing |
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