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Serologic Evidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Patient with Suspected Lyme Disease in Japan
| Title: | Serologic Evidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Patient with Suspected Lyme Disease in Japan |
| Authors: | Yoshii, Kentaro Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Sato, Kozue Browse this author | | Ishizuka, Mariko Browse this author | | Kobayashi, Shintaro Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Kariwa, Hiroaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Kawabata, Hiroki Browse this author |
| Issue Date: | 1-Jul-2018 |
| Publisher: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Journal Title: | American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene |
| Volume: | 99 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page: | 180 |
| End Page: | 181 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0207 |
| PMID: | 29848409 |
| Abstract: | Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is widely prevalent on the Eurasian continent, including Japan, but four cases of TBE have been reported in Japan. To inspect unconfirmed TBE cases in Japan, we conducted a retrospective seroepidemiological study of a total of 158 samples from 81 meningoencephalitis patients suspected as Lyme disease. Two serum samples from one patient showed neutralizing antibodies against TBE virus. The patient with severe and progressive encephalitis had a history of tick bite in Hokkaido in 2012. These results demonstrated that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) case was actually unconfirmed in Japan. Further seroepidemiological surveys are required to identify unconfirmed TBEV infections to consider the pros and cons of introducing specific countermeasures including vaccination in Japan. |
| Type: | article (author version) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/74863 |
| Appears in Collections: | 獣医学院・獣医学研究院 (Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine / Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 好井 健太朗
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