Development of multiplex PCR for neglected infectious diseases.

• Main Authors: Nutchanart Sea-Liang (Author), Amornpun Sereemaspun (Author), Kanitha Patarakul (Author), Jariyanart Gaywee (Author), Wuttikon Rodkvamtook (Author), Nattachai Srisawat (Author), Supaporn Wacharaplusadee (Author), Thiravat Hemachudha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scrub typhus, murine typhus, and leptospirosis are widely neglected infectious diseases caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia typhi, and pathogenic Leptospira spp., respectively. Patients usually present with non-specific symptoms and therefore are commonly diagnosed with acute undifferentiat...