Tickborne Encephalitis in Naturally Exposed Monkey (Macaca sylvanus)

Authors :: Jochen Süss
Ellen Gelpi
Audrey Bagon
Helmut Hotzel
Werner E. G. Müller
Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio
Bernhard Stark
Herbert Budka
Christine Klaus
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 6, Pp 905-905 (2007), Emerging Infectious Diseases, Scopus-Elsevier
Publication Year :: 2007
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007.
Abstract: We describe tickborne encephalitis (TBE) in a monkey (Macaca sylvanus) after natural exposure in an area at risk for TBE. TBE virus was present in the brain and could be identifi ed as closely related to the European subtype, strain Neudoerfl .

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