| cervids as sentinel-species for tick-borne encephalitis virus in norway - a serological study. | tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) is the causative agent of tick-borne encephalitis (tbe). tbev is one of the most important neurological pathogens transmitted by tick bites in europe. the objectives of this study were to investigate the seroprevalence of tbe antibodies in cervids in norway and the possible emergence of new foci, and furthermore to evaluate if cervids can function as sentinel animals for the distribution of tbev in the country. serum samples from 286 moose, 148 roe deer, 140 ... | 2019 | 31855321 |
| serological evidence of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection in moose and deer in finland: sentinels for virus circulation. | the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) in humans has increased in finland, and the disease has emerged in new foci. these foci have been investigated to determine the circulating virus subtype, the tick host species and the ecological parameters, but countrywide epidemiological information on the distribution of tbev has been limited. | 2016 | 26825371 |