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Tick-borne encephalitis virus sequenced directly from questing and blood-feeding ticks reveals quasispecies variance.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Asghar Naveed, Lindblom Pontus, Melik Wessam, Lindqvist Richard, Haglund Mats, Forsberg Pia, Överby Anna K, Andreassen Åshild, Lindgren Per-Eric, Johansson Magnus
Abstract excerpt
The increased distribution of the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Scandinavia highlights the importance of characterizing novel sequences within the natural foci. In this study, two TBEV strains: the Norwegian Mandal 2009 (questing nymphs pool) and the Swedish Saringe 2009 (blood-fed nymph) were sequenced and phylogenetically characterized. Interestingly, the sequence of Mandal 2009 revealed the shorter...
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