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Orientia tsutsugamushi
[ôr′e·enshe′ə tso̅o̅tso̅o̅gəmo̅o̅′she] Etymology: L, oriens, east; Jpn, tsutsuga, illness + mushi, tick a species of organisms, formerly known as Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, that causes scrub typhus. It is widespread throughout southern and eastern Asia, northern Australia, Indonesia, and the Pacific islands and is transmitted from infected rodents to humans by mites of the family Trombiculidae. Orientia tsutsugamushi obligately intracellular bacteria that cause scrub typhus in humans and many small feral mammals, especially rodents and occasionally dogs. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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