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However, its nonspecific clinical manifestation often prevents early diagnosis. We propose the use of PCR and serologic tests as diagnostic tools. Here, we developed a multiplex real-time PCR assay using hydrolysis (TaqMan) probes targeting\n            <jats:named-content content-type=\"genus-species\">O. tsutsugamushi<\/jats:named-content>\n            47-kDa,\n            <jats:italic>groEL<\/jats:italic>\n            , and human interferon beta (IFN-\u03b2 gene) genes to improve early diagnosis of scrub typhus. The amplification efficiency was higher than 94%, and the lower detection limit was 10 copies per reaction. We used a human gene as an internal DNA quality and quantity control. To determine the sensitivity of this PCR assay, we selected patients with confirmed scrub typhus who exhibited a clear 4-fold increase in the level of IgG and\/or IgM. 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