Autochthonous Cases of Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Belgium, 2020
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چکیده
Abstract We report 3 confirmed autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis cases in Belgium diagnosed during summer 2020. Clinicians should include this viral infection the differential diagnosis for patients with etiologically unexplained neurologic manifestations, even persons without recent travel history.
منابع مشابه
Tick-borne encephalitis.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a zoonotic arbovirosis caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), is an increasing public health concern. Infections result in neurological symptoms in humans and the virus has rapidly expanded to new geographical areas. Three subtypes are currently present in different parts of Europe and Asia. The virus is transmitted by ticks, mainly Ixodes spp., between s...
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متن کاملDiagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis.
The actual diagnosis of a tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) must be established in the laboratory because of the non-specific clinical features it presents. The method of choice is the demonstration of specific IgM- and IgG-serum antibodies by enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA), since these antibodies are detectable in practically every case at the time of hospitalization. Early after onset...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1080-6059', '1080-6040']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.211175