Epidemilogical Study on Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection of Wild Rodents in Korea.
- Author:
Sung Ho RHU
1
;
Yang Sook SONG
;
Soo Yong CHUNG
;
Sung Sil MOON
;
Jin Won SONG
;
Ki Joon SONG
;
Kwang Sook PARK
;
Luck Ju BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Orientia tsutsugamushi;
Wild rodents
- MeSH:
Animals;
Arvicolinae;
Chungcheongnam-do;
Gangwon-do;
Gyeonggi-do;
Gyeongsangbuk-do;
Jeollabuk-do;
Korea*;
Mice;
Murinae;
Neptune;
Orientia tsutsugamushi*;
Rodentia*
- From:Journal of Bacteriology and Virology
2003;33(2):131-138
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was carried out to determine the seropositivity for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection among wild rodents captured in farms and mountains of Korea. A total 965 wild rodents of 7 species and 48 Crocidura laciura were captured in farms and mountains of 6 province during 1997~2000 in Korea. Serological evidence for O. tsutsugamushi infection was obtained using O. tsutsugamushi antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique (IFA). Four hundred eighty four Apodemus agrariusus, 246 Apodemus peninsulae, 179 Eothenomys regulus, 44 Microtus fortis, 6 Micromys minutus, 5 Mus musculus, and 1 Cricetula triton were captured in Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungnam, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Jeonbuk province. Among them, 59 (12.2%) A. agrariusus, 22 (8.9%) A. peninsulae, 12 (6.7%) E. regulus, 5 (11.4%) M. fortis and 1 (16.7%) M. minutus were IF antibody positive against O. tsutsugamushi Gilliam or Karp strain.
