Publications
detection of tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) virus in liechtenstein. | in this study, we present the first detection of a focus of tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) virus-infected ticks in liechtenstein. the focus is located on a much-used forest path near vaduz, the capital of the principality. the virus isolated is a representative of the western subtype of the tbe virus. it is thus closely related to or identical with the other strains isolated in western europe. | 1992 | 1303698 |
[endangering of the liechtenstein population by the early-summer meningoencephalitis virus]. | there have been a few severe cases of tick-borne encephalitis in liechtenstein during the last 20 years. to form a better idea of the risk of infection and the potential benefit of vaccination, a total of 311 sera from different cohorts were investigated for antibodies to tick-borne encephalitis. the mean seroprevalence found was 3.6% and was not higher even in persons who were active in professional forestry. the antibodies measured derived in all groups mainly from previous vaccination and in ... | 1992 | 1529311 |