Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Research
Scrub Typhus, Republic of Palau
Linda J. Demma*
, Jennifer H. McQuiston*, William L. Nicholson*, Staci M. Murphy*, Pearl Marumoto†, J. Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio†, Stevenson Kuartei†, A. Mark Durand‡, and David L. Swerdlow*
, Jennifer H. McQuiston*, William L. Nicholson*, Staci M. Murphy*, Pearl Marumoto†, J. Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio†, Stevenson Kuartei†, A. Mark Durand‡, and David L. Swerdlow*Table 1
Results of Orientia tsutsugamushi IFA serologic testing of scrub typhus patients from the southwest islands of Palau, 5 months to 2 years after illness onset*
| Patient | Days since illness onset | IgG antibody titer | IgM antibody titer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 160 | 1:8,192 | 1:64 |
| 2 | 245 | 1:2,048 | 1:256 |
| 3 | 335 | 1:512 | 1:128 |
| 4 | 375 | 1:2,048 | 1:128 |
| 5 | 505 | 1:1,024 | 1:64 |
| 6 | 785 | 1:4,096 | 1:256 |
*IFA, indirect immunofluorescence assay; Ig, immunoglobulin.
