Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6123239 | Journal of Infection | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings show that scrub typhus is characterized by elevated levels of monocyte/macrophage and endothelial related markers. These inflammatory markers, and in particular YKL-40, may contribute to disease severity and clinical outcome.
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Authors
Kari Otterdal, Jeshina Janardhanan, Elisabeth Astrup, Thor Ueland, John A.J. Prakash, Tove Lekva, O.C. Abraham, Kurien Thomas, Jan Kristian Damås, Prasad Mathews, Dilip Mathai, Pål Aukrust, George M. Varghese,