title: Antigenic analysis by direct immunofluorescence of 114 isolates of Rickettsia tsutsugamushi recovered from febrile patients in rural Malaysia.
abstract: One hundred and fourteen Rickettsia tsutsugamushi isolates, recovered from febrile patients in central Peninsular Malaysia, were antigenically analyzed by direct immunofluorescence using eight prototype strains. Twenty-nine antigenic types were detected. The TA763, TA716, Karp and TA686 strains were the most common and occurred singly or in combination with each other or other strains in 86% of the isolates.
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D015478:Antigens, Heterophile / Q000032:analysis; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D012285:Orientia tsutsugamushi / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012424:Rural Population
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D015478:Antigens, Heterophile