Publications

transmission of rickettsia orientalis to man by leptotrombidium akamushi at a scrub typhus endemic area in akita prefecture, japan.	during the summer seasons of 1956 through 1970, 93 larval trombiculid mites were removed from 386 individuals who had been bitten by chiggers in jumonji, akita prefecture. all 87 larvae that were available for examination were identified as leptotrombidium akamushi. infestation of man occurred predominantly during july and august, but the period extended from june to november. the duration of attachment was approximately 1 to 3 days. usually only 1 chigger was found on a victim but on occasion a ...	1974	4451238
[a case of classical tsutsugamushi disease confirmed after an interval of 15 years in akita prefecture, japan].	we report the confirmation of classical tsutsugamushi disease in august 2008. a 17-year-old woman seen for fever and eschar on the back reported having been bitten by an insect nine days earlier while fishing on the omonogawa river. the suspected culprit was leptotrombidium akamushi. during convalescence serum igm and igg antibody titers rose significantly against the kato serotype antigen in indirect immunoperoxidase staining. epidemiology, clinical symptoms and the antibodies detected suggeste ...	2010	20715556