The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회지)

The Korea Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회)
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Seropositive Rate of Orientia Tsutsugamushi in Tamias Sibiricus from Korea

한국산 다람쥐의 Orientia Tsutsugamushi에 대한 항체양성율

  • Song, Jin-Won (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Won (Graduate School, Korea University) ;
  • Kho, Eun-Young (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University) ;
  • Chung, Ki-Mo (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Ju (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University) ;
  • Song, Ki-Joon (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University) ;
  • Baek, Luck-Ju (Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, The Institute of Viral Diseases, Korea University)
  • 송진원 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소) ;
  • 이상원 (고려대학교 대학원) ;
  • 고은영 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소) ;
  • 정기모 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소) ;
  • 이용주 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소) ;
  • 송기준 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소) ;
  • 백락주 (고려대학교 의과대학 미생물학교실, 고려대학교 바이러스병 연구소)
  • Published : 2000.02.28
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Abstract

Among wild chipmunks, Tamias sibiricus, captured in Kyunggi and Kangwon province in Korea, 1997, seropositivity for Orientia tsutsugamushi was determined. Serological test for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection was performed using indirect immunofluorescent antibody technique (IFA). Of 243 wild chipmunks, 61 against Gilliam strain and 64 against Karp strain of Orientia tsutsugamushi were IFA positive. Seropositivity against Gilliam strain was shown 33.3% in Kyunggi and 23.5% in Kangwon province, and against Karp strain was shown 33.3% and 25.4%, respectively.

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