Serological Study on Rickettsial Infection of Wild Rodents in Kyunggi and Kangwon Provinces in Korea.
- Author:
Luck Ju BAEK
1
;
Jin Won SONG
;
Ki Joon SONG
;
Eun Young KHO
;
Ki Mo CHUNG
;
Yong Ju LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology, The Institute for Viral Diseases, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Orientia tsutsugamushi;
Wild rodents;
IF antibody
- MeSH:
Animals;
Arvicolinae;
Gangwon-do*;
Gyeonggi-do*;
Korea*;
Murinae;
Orientia tsutsugamushi;
Rodentia*
- From:Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
1998;30(5):443-449
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine the seropositivity for rickettsial infection among wild rodents captured in farms of Kyunggi province and in mountains of Kangwon province in Korea. METHODS: A total of 513 wild rodents of 5 species were captured in 1997~1998. Serological evidence for rickettsial infection was obtained using Orientia tsutsugamushi antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique(IFA). RESULTS: 168 Apodemus agrarius, 35 Microtus fortis, 3 Micromis minutus and 2 Eothenomys regulus were captured in Kyunggi province, of which 32 Apodemusagrarius, 4 Microtus fortis, 1 Micromis minutus were IF antibody positive against O. tsutsugamushi. 196 Apodemus agrarius, 77 Apodemus peninsulae and 29 Eothenomys regulus were captured in Kangwon province, of which 4 Apodemus agrarius and 5 Apodemus peninsulae were positive. CONCLUSION: Seropositivity rate against O. tsutsugamushi of wild rodents captured in Kyunggi and Kangwon provinces were 19.6% and 3.0% by IFA tests, respectively.
