Abstract
Scrub typhus, named because of its initial occurrence in areas of scrub vegetation, was first discovered in Japan in 1899, but it was not isolated until 1930. The disease occurs in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, India, Australia, Russia, Korea, the Pacific Islands, and Japan.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | xPharm |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080552323 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
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Knoop, F. C. (2007). Scrub typhus. In xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference (pp. 1-3). Elsevier Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008055232-3.60902-X