Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Skane, southern Sweden: A new TBE endemic region?
In: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Jg. 38 (2006-09-01), Heft 9, S. 800-804
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No case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) has previously, to our knowledge, been reported from the region of north-eastern Skåne in southern Sweden. However, since the y 2001 we have identified 6 cases of TBE in this region occurring in a limited geographical area covering about 100 km 2 . Sera from 393 patients living in the vicinity of those TBE cases were analysed for the presence of TBE virus-specific IgG by use of ELISA. TBE virus IgG titres >126 VIEU (Vienna Units) were detected in 28 (7.1%) of the patients' sera. However, in only 3 of the ELISA TBE virus IgG positive sera were neutralizing antibodies against TBE virus demonstrated. Those 3 sera all had IgG titres of >380 VIEU. The TBE seroprevalence rate in this non-randomized population sample in north-eastern Skåne was calculated at 0.8%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Skane, southern Sweden: A new TBE endemic region?
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Johan, Fält ; Åsa, Lundgren ; Rolf, Alsterlund ; Barbro, Carlsson ; Ingvar, Eliasson ; Mats, Haglund ; Åke, Lundkvist ; Sirkka, Vene ; Bo, Settergren |
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Zeitschrift: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Jg. 38 (2006-09-01), Heft 9, S. 800-804 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2006 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0036-5548 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1080/00365540600664068 |
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