| Literature DB >> 25534819 |
Alisa Kazarina1, Kristīne Japiņa2, Oskars Keišs3, Ineta Salmane3, Dace Bandere2, Valentina Capligina1, Renāte Ranka4.
Abstract
Birds have a potential of spreading ticks via bird migration routes. In this study, we screened 170 ticks removed during autumn 2010 from 55 birds belonging to 10 species for the presence of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). In total, TBEV RNA was detected in 14% of I. ricinus tick samples obtained from different birds species. The results of this study indicate the possible role of migrating birds in the dispersal of TBEV-infected ticks along the southward migration route.Entities:
Keywords: Birds; Latvia; Tick-borne encephalitis virus
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25534819 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ticks Tick Borne Dis ISSN: 1877-959X Impact factor: 3.744