Scrub Typhus Test

  • The most rapid and specific diagnostic assays for scrub typhus rely on molecular methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR),
  • which can detect DNA in a whole blood, eschar swab or tissue sample.

Description

  • The most rapid and specific diagnostic assays for scrub typhus rely on molecular methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR),
  • which can detect DNA in a whole blood, eschar swab or tissue sample.