Volume 10, Number 10—October 2004
Dispatch
Scrub Typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia
A. Mark Durand*
, Stevenson Kuartei†, Ishmael Togamae†, Maireng Sengebau†, Linda Demma‡, William Nicholson‡, and Michael O’Leary‡§
, Stevenson Kuartei†, Ishmael Togamae†, Maireng Sengebau†, Linda Demma‡, William Nicholson‡, and Michael O’Leary‡§Table 2
Orientia tsutsugamushi IgG and IgM antibody titers for six southwest islanders with prolonged fever and abdominal distressa
| Patient no. | Antibody type | Acute-phase titer | Convalescent-phase titer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IgG | 1:2,048 | NA |
| IgM | 1:16,384 | NA | |
| 2 | IgG | NA | 1:32,768 |
| IgM | NA | 1:2,048 | |
| 3 | IgG | 1:262,144 | 1:262,144 |
| IgM | 1:4,096 | 1:1,024 | |
| 4 | IgG | 1:65,536 | 1:65,536 |
| IgM | 1:1,024 | 1:2,048 | |
| 5 | IgG | 1:8,000 | 1:64,000 |
| IgM | NA | NA | |
| 6 | IgG | 1:4,000 | 1:64,000 |
| IgM | NA | NA |
aIg, immunoglobulin; NA, result not available.
