L Zhao

Genome-scale insights into the genetic diversity and pan-genome architecture of Orientia tsutsugamushi

Scrub typhus is a neglected vector-borne zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (OT), an obligate intracellular bacterium with a heterogeneous, repeat-rich genome. Molecular epidemiology of OT has long relied on single marker loci, but whether marker-based classifications refl...