scholarly journals Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Antibodies in Roe Deer, the Netherlands

2109 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolianne M. Rijks ◽  
Margriet G.E. Montizaan ◽  
Nine Bakker ◽  
Ankje de Vries ◽  
Steven Van Gucht ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1028-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setareh Jahfari ◽  
Ankje de Vries ◽  
Jolianne M. Rijks ◽  
Steven Van Gucht ◽  
Harry Vennema ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Johannes Hermanus Jozef Reimerink ◽  
Hein Sprong ◽  
Agnetha Hofhuis ◽  
Chantal B.E.M Reusken

Until 2015, tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was presumed not to be endemic in the Netherlands.1,2 Consequently, the number of diagnostic requests for detection of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) infection had been low. Between 2006 and 2015, the laboratory of the Netherlands Centre of Infectious Disease Control (Clb), 1 of the 2 laboratories that performed TBEV diagnostics in the Netherlands at the time, received an average of 20 (range 12–27) requests for TBE diagnostics per year. In the same period, TBE was diagnosed in 7 Dutch patients. All of these cases were considered to be travel-related. Indeed, 6 out of 7 patients reported that they had recently travelled to TBEV-endemic countries such as Austria (4), Germany (1), and Sweden (1).


Until 2015, tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was presumed not to be endemic in the Netherlands.1,2 Consequently, the number of diagnostic requests for detection of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) infection had been low. Between 2006 and 2015, the laboratory of the Netherlands Centre of Infectious Disease Control, 1 of the 2 laboratories that performed TBEV diagnostics in the Netherlands at the time, received an average of 20 (range 12–27) requests for TBE diagnostics per year. In the same period, TBE was diagnosed in 7 Dutch patients. All of these cases were considered to be travel-related. Indeed, 6 out of 7 patients reported that they had recently travelled to TBEV-endemic countries such as Austria (4), Germany (1), and Sweden (1).


2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris A de Graaf ◽  
Johan H J Reimerink ◽  
G Paul Voorn ◽  
Elisabeth A bij de Vaate ◽  
Ankje de Vries ◽  
...  

In July 2016, the first autochthonous case of tick-borne encephalitis was diagnosed in the Netherlands, five days after a report that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) had been found in Dutch ticks. A person in their 60s without recent travel history suffered from neurological symptoms after a tick bite. TBEV serology was positive and the tick was positive in TBEV qRT-PCR. TBEV infection should be considered in patients with compatible symptoms in the Netherlands.


Author(s):  
Tabitha Elina Hoornweg ◽  
Johannes Hermanus Jozef Reimerink

Until 2015, tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was presumed not to be endemic in the Netherlands.


2021 ◽  
pp. 101762
Author(s):  
A. Hofhuis ◽  
O.E. van den Berg ◽  
F.S. Meerstadt-Rombach ◽  
C.C. van den Wijngaard ◽  
N.H. Chung ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 1387-1392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Król ◽  
Lidia Chitimia-Dobler ◽  
Gerhard Dobler ◽  
Yauhen Karliuk ◽  
Stefan Birka ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.H.M. Van Der Poel ◽  
R. Van Der Heide ◽  
D. Bakker ◽  
M. De Looff ◽  
J. De Jong ◽  
...  

1995 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-J. Gerth ◽  
D. Grimshandl ◽  
B. Stage ◽  
G. Döller ◽  
C. Kunz

SummaryThe suitability of serological surveys of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in determining the spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was tested in a south German area with a low risk of TBEV infection to humans. Sera obtained from 192 hunted roe were screened by an haemagglutination–inhibition test (HAI) and in an ELISA developed in our laboratory. Those found positive were tested in a neutralization test (NT). Fifty (26·0%) sera reacted positive by ELISA and 43 (86·0%) of these were confirmed by HAI or NT. Forty-seven (24·5%) samples were positive by HAI, 44 (93·6%) of which were also positive in NT or ELISA. Only insignificant increase of the antibody prevalence with age (P = 0·17 for HAI antibodies) suggests that most infections occur at an early age in scattered natural foci. The antibody prevalence in females was lower than in males (OR = 0·63; P = 0·02 for HAI antibodies). In determining the distribution of seropositive roe we increased the sample size to 235 sera. No antibodies were detected in 56 (23·8%) sera collected in the eastern third of the county. The areas of high antibody prevalence in roe match those in which humans have been infected. We conclude that serosurveys of roe deer are useful in marking out areas in which humans face the risk of infection, provided that an adequate number of sera, preferably from males, is available.


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