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Phylogenetic and virulence analysis of tick-borne encephalitis virus field isolates from Switzerland.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2011
Gäumann Rahel, Růžek Daniel, Mühlemann Kathrin, Strasser Marc, Beuret Christian M
Abstract excerpt
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an endemic disease in Switzerland, with about 110-120 reported human cases each year. Endemic areas are found throughout the country. However, the viruses circulating in Switzerland have not been characterized so far. In this study, the complete envelope (E) protein sequences and phylogenetic classification of 72 TBE viruses found in Ixodes ricinus ticks sampled at 39 foci...
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