Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ticks and Roe Deer, the Netherlands

Setareh Jahfari; Ankje de Vries; Jolianne M Rijks; Steven Van Gucht; Harry Vennema; Hein Sprong; Barry Rockx

doi:10.3201/eid2306.161247

Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ticks and Roe Deer, the Netherlands

Setareh Jahfari, Ankje de Vries, Jolianne M Rijks, Steven Van Gucht, Harry Vennema, Hein Sprong, Barry Rockx

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1028-1030
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.161247
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017

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