Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases remain a major public health challenge, particularly in tropical and developing countries where environmental, socioeconomic, and sanitation factors facilitate disease transmission. Among these, typhoid fever, scrub typhus, and leptospirosis are important causes of acute febrile illness and are frequently underdiagnosed because of their overlapping clinical manifestations.

Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, is primarily transmitted through contaminated food and water and continues to pose a significant burden in regions with inadequate sanitation.

Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by infected chigger mites, is increasingly recognized as an emerging infectious disease across South and Southeast Asia.

Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira species, spreads through contact with water or soil contaminated with infected animal urine, particularly during monsoon seasons and floods.

Early diagnosis and rapid point-of-care testing are essential to reduce morbidity, mortality, and disease transmission associated with these infections.

IMGENEX India has an active program to develop point-of-care diagnosis of these diseases using LFA-based Rapid Antigen Tests. View our pipeline.