METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING SCRUB TYPHUS USING O. TSUTSUGAMUSHI-DERIVED OUTER MEMBRANE VESICLE

摘要

The present invention relates to a kit for diagnosing scrub typhus, the kit comprising antibodies binding to outer membrane vesicle antigens derived from O. tsutsugamushi, and a method for diagnosing scrub typhus using the kit. In the method for diagnosing scrub typhus according to the present invention, outer membrane vesicle antigens can be directly measured in the blood to diagnose the disease, without the use of antibodies or genes. Accordingly, the method is very simple and has excellent sensitivity and specificity, and thus, scrub typhus can be effectively diagnosed.