Durio zibethinus Durio zibethinus Durio zibethinus is the most common tree species in the genus "Durio" that are known as durian and have edible fruit also known as durian. As with other durian species, the edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's
Far East scarlet-like fever Far East scarlet-like fever Far East scarlet-like fever or scarlatinoid fever is an infectious disease caused by the gram negative bacillus "Yersinia pseudotuberculosis". In Japan it is called Izumi fever. These include Other features include mesenteric lymphadenitis and arthritis. Kidney failure rarely occurs. Relapses occur in up to 50% of patients. The cause of this disease is "Yersinia pseudotuberculosis" serotype O1. 95% are subtype O1b. "Yersinia pseudotuberculosis" has been divided into 6 genetic groups: group 1 has only been isolated from the Far East. The clinical features of this disease appear to be due—at least in part—to the production of