Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ticks and Roe Deer, the Netherlands.
Jahfari, Setareh de Vries, Ankje Rijks, Jolianne M Van Gucht, Steven Vennema, Harry Sprong, Hein Rockx, Barry
Jahfari, Setareh
de Vries, Ankje
Rijks, Jolianne M
Van Gucht, Steven
Vennema, Harry
Sprong, Hein
Rockx, Barry
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2017-06
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ticks and Roe Deer, the Netherlands.
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Emerg Infect Dis 2017; 23(6):1028-30
Abstract
We report the presence of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in the Netherlands. Serologic screening of roe deer found TBEV-neutralizing antibodies with a seroprevalence of 2%, and TBEV RNA was detected in 2 ticks from the same location. Enhanced surveillance and awareness among medical professionals has led to the identification of autochthonous cases.