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Bogovic, P., & Strle, F. (2015). Tick-borne encephalitis: A review of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management. World journal of clinical cases, 3(5), 430-41. https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430
Bogovic, Petra, and Strle, Franc. "Tick-borne encephalitis: A review of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management." World journal of clinical cases vol. 3,5 (2015): 430-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430
Bogovic P, Strle F. Tick-borne encephalitis: A review of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management. World J Clin Cases. 2015 May 16;3(5):430-41. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430. PMID: 25984517; PMCID: PMC4419106.
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World J Clin Cases. 2015 May 16;3(5):430-41. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430.

Tick-borne encephalitis: A review of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management.

World journal of clinical cases

Petra Bogovic, Franc Strle

Affiliations

  1. Petra Bogovic, Franc Strle, Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

PMID: 25984517 PMCID: PMC4419106 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430

Abstract

Tick-borne encephalitis is an infection of central nervous system caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus transmitted to humans predominantly by tick bites. During the last few decades the incidence of the disease has been increasing and poses a growing health problem in almost all endemic European and Asian countries. Most cases occur during the highest period of tick activity, in Central Europe mainly from April to November. Tick-borne encephalitis is more common in adults than in children. Clinical spectrum of the disease ranges from mild meningitis to severe meningoencephalitis with or without paralysis. Rare clinical manifestations are an abortive form of the disease and a chronic progressive form. A post-encephalitic syndrome, causing long-lasting morbidity that often affects the quality of life develops in up to 50% of patients after acute tick-borne encephalitis. Clinical course and outcome vary by subtype of tick-borne encephalitis virus (the disease caused by the European subtype has milder course and better outcome than the disease caused by Siberian and Far-Easter subtypes), age of patients (increasing age is associated with less favorable outcome), and host genetic factors. Since clinical features and laboratory results of blood and cerebrospinal fluid are nonspecific, the diagnosis must be confirmed by microbiologic findings. The routine laboratory confirmation of the tick-borne encephalitis virus infection is based mainly on the detection of specific IgM and IgG antibodies in serum (and cerebrospinal fluid), usually by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. There is no specific antiviral treatment for tick-borne encephalitis. Vaccination can effectively prevent the disease and is indicated for persons living in or visiting tick-borne encephalitis endemic areas.

Keywords: Clinical manifestations; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Prevention/vaccination; Tick-borne encephalitis; Treatment

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