Table 2. Genotype classification of O. tsutsugamushi from Quang Nam province, based on sequencing using the 56-kDa gene.
| Patient | District | Type of specimen analyzed | Serological diagnosis | Gen Bank accession No. of 56-kDa TSA | Group | Isolation/56-kDa gene references | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of serum collection (after onset) | IgG/IgM titers | ||||||||
| Gilliam | Kato | Karp | |||||||
| QNamMH_01S_VN | Dai Loc | Eschar | 5 | 256/0 | 256/0 | 256/0 | KU871377 | Karp 99% | AY222640 |
| QNamMH_05S_VN | Phu Ninh | Eschar | 6 | 64/0 | 64/0 | 64/0 | KU871378 | Karp 100% | HQ718448 |
| QNamMH_07S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 7 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871379 | TG-v 100% Gilliam-related | GQ332758 |
| QNamMH_12S_VN | Dai Loc | Eschar | 5 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871380 | Karp 98% | HQ718456 |
| QNamMH_15S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 4 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871381 | TA716 91% | U19905 |
| QNamMH_20S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 8 | 128/0 | 128/0 | 128/0 | KU871382 | JG-v 99% Gilliam-related | HQ718460 |
| QNamMH_22S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 7 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871383 | Karp 99% | HQ718448 |
| QNamMH_27S_VN | Phu Ninh | Eschar | 7 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871384 | Karp 99% | HQ718451 |
| QNamMH_39S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 10 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871385 | Karp 99% | HQ718448 |
| QNamMH_42S_VN | Tra My | Eschar | 5 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871386 | Kawasaki 93% | GQ332755 |
| QNamMH_51S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 5 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871387 | Karp 98% | AY222628 |
| QNamMH_57S_VN | Nui Thanh | Eschar | 10 | 128/0 | 128/0 | 128/0 | KU871388 | Kawasaki 90% | GQ332755 |
| QNamMH_03B_VN | Nui Thanh | Whole blood | 7 | 128/0 | 128/0 | 128/0 | KU871389 | Karp 98% | HQ718456 |
| QNamMH_25B_VN | Phu Ninh | Whole blood | 8 | Neg | Neg | Neg | KU871390 | Karp 97% | HQ718455 |