title: [Endangering of the Liechtenstein population by the early-summer meningoencephalitis virus].
abstract: There have been a few severe cases of tick-borne encephalitis in Liechtenstein during the last 20 years. To form a better idea of the risk of infection and the potential benefit of vaccination, a total of 311 sera from different cohorts were investigated for antibodies to tick-borne encephalitis. The mean seroprevalence found was 3.6% and was not higher even in persons who were active in professional forestry. The antibodies measured derived in all groups mainly from previous vaccination and in only 2 cases (0.6%) from natural infection. It is concluded that the risk of TbE infection in Liechtenstein is very low. Therefore, a reduction in cases would probably be achieved only by mass vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Labordiagnostik Schaan, Liechtenstein.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krech
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aberham
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Risch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kunz
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000276:immunology; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008015:Liechtenstein / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Gefährdung der Bevölkerung in Liechtenstein durch das Virus der Frühsommer-Meningoenzephalitis (FSME).