Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus in Horses, Austria, 2011
An unexpectedly high infection rate (26.1%) of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was identified in a herd of 257 horses of the same breed distributed among 3 federal states in Austria. Young age (p<0.001) and male sex (p = 0.001) were positively associated with infection.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013-04-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1450_article |