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An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023
Microorganisms, 12 (2024), 2; 386. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386
Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana; Krčmar, Stjepan; Bogdanić, Maja; Tomljenović, Morana; Barbić, Ljubo; Rončević, Dobrica; Sabadi, Dario; Vucelja, Marko; Santini, Marija; Hunjak, Blaženka; Stevanovic, Vladimir; Boljfetić, Marko; Bjedov, Linda; Masovic, Viktor; Potočnik-Hunjadi, Tanja; Lakošeljac, Danijela; Al-Mufleh, Mahmoud; Savić, Vladimir More authors...

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Vilibić Čavlek, T., Krčmar, S., Bogdanić, M., Tomljenović, M., Barbić, Lj., Rončević, D. ... Savić, V. (2024). An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023. Microorganisms, 12. (2). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020386

Vilibić Čavlek, Tatjana, et al. "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023." Microorganisms, vol. 12, no. 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386

Vilibić Čavlek, Tatjana, Stjepan Krčmar, Maja Bogdanić, Morana Tomljenović, Ljubo Barbić, Dobrica Rončević, Dario Sabadi, et al. "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023." Microorganisms 12, no. 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386

Vilibić Čavlek, T., et al. (2024) 'An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023', Microorganisms, 12(2). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020386

Vilibić Čavlek T, Krčmar S, Bogdanić M, Tomljenović M, Barbić Lj, Rončević D, and sur.. An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023. Microorganisms [Internet]. 2024 February 13 [cited 2024 May 05];12(2). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020386

T. Vilibić Čavlek, et al., "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023", Microorganisms, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2024. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:020973. [Accessed: 05 May 2024]

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Title (english)An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023
AuthorTatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
AuthorStjepan Krčmar
AuthorMaja Bogdanić
AuthorMorana Tomljenović
AuthorLjubo Barbić
AuthorDobrica Rončević
AuthorDario Sabadi
AuthorMarko Vucelja
AuthorMarija Santini
AuthorBlaženka Hunjak
AuthorVladimir Stevanovic
AuthorMarko Boljfetić
AuthorLinda Bjedov
AuthorViktor Masovic
AuthorTanja Potočnik-Hunjadi
AuthorDanijela Lakošeljac
AuthorMahmoud Al-Mufleh
AuthorVladimir Savić
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Abstract (english)
Background: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) represents an important public health problem in Europe. We analyzed the epidemiology of TBE based on data from humans, animals, and Ixodes ricinus ticks in endemic regions of continental Croatia. Methods: In the period from 2017 to 2023, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples of 684 patients with neuroinvasive diseases, 2240 horse serum samples, and 300 sheep serum samples were tested for TBEV. In addition, 8751 I. ricinus ticks were collected. CSF samples were tested using RT-PCR. Serological tests (serum, CSF) were performed using commercial ELISA, with confirmation of cross-reactive samples by a virus neutralization test. Results: Eighty-four autochthonous human TBEV cases were confirmed. The majority of patients were in the age group of 40–69 years (58.3%) with a male predominance (70.2%). TBE showed a bimodal seasonality with a large peak in April–August and a small one in October–November. In addition to humans, TBEV IgG antibodies were found in 12.2% of horses and 9.7% of sheep. Seasonal tick abundance corresponds to the reported number of human infections. Conclusions: Continental Croatia is still an active natural focus of TBE. Continuous monitoring of infections in humans, sentinel animals, and ticks is needed for the implementation of preventive measures.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleMicroorganisms
Numberingvol. 12, no. 2, 386
e-ISSN2076-2607
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:020973
Publication2024-02-13
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/386
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