Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in field-collected ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in southern Switzerland

Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in field-collected ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in southern Switzerland

Abstract Background Tick-borne encephalitis is the most common tick-borne viral infection in Europe with 3,000 human cases reported each year. In Western Europe, the castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus, is the principal vector of the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). TBEV appears to be spreading ge...

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Main Authors: Nadia Rieille, Stéphane Bressanelli, Caio C M Freire, Séverine Arcioni, Lise Gern, Olivier Péter, Maarten J Voordouw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Envelope protein
Flavivirus
Ixodes ricinus
Switzerland
Tick
Tick-borne encephalitis virus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-443

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-443

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