Tick-Borne Encephalitis

Bonville, Cynthia A.; Domachowske, Joseph B.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58414-6_30

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“…were identified as the Sib subtype, typically transmitted by I. persulcatus ticks. This aligns with reports from eastern Russia, where the Sib and FE subtypes are more common than the European subtype and may lead to more persistent or severe forms of the disease (Bonville & Domachowske, 2021;Ruzek et al, 2019;Volok et al, 2022).…”

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First detection of tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in raw milk samples in North‐Western Iran

Parsadanians,

Mirshahabi,

Yavarmanesh

2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a significant cause of flaviviral infections affecting the human central nervous system, primarily transmitted through tick bites and the consumption of unpasteurized milk. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of TBEV and identify new natural foci of TBEV in livestock milk. In this cross‐sectional study, unpasteurized milk samples were collected from livestock reared on farms and analysed for the presence and subtyping of TBEV using nested reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction , alongside the detection of anti‐TBEV total IgG antibodies using ELISA. The findings revealed that the highest prevalence of TBEV was observed in goat and sheep milk combined, whereas no TBEV was detected in cow milk samples. All identified strains were of the Siberian subtype. Moreover, the highest prevalence of anti‐TBEV antibodies was detected in sheep milk. These results uncover new foci of TBEV in Iran, underscoring the importance of thermal processing (pasteurization) of milk prior to consumption to mitigate the risk of TBEV infection.

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