## Abstract Approximately 20 cases of tick‐borne encephalitis (TBE) occur annually in Finland. The known endemic areas are situated mainly in the archipelago and coastal regions of Finland, with highest incidence in Åland islands. __Ixodes ricinus__ panels collected in 1996–1997 from two endemic ar
Prevalence and Genotyping of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Questing Ixodes ricinus Ticks in a New Endemic Area in Western Switzerland
✍ Scribed by Lommano, E.; Burri, C.; Maeder, G.; Guerne, M.; Bastic, V.; Patalas, E.; Gern, L.
- Book ID
- 120179346
- Publisher
- Bioone
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 655 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2585
- DOI
- 10.1603/ME11044
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