The replication and eclipse-phase of the tick-borne encephalitis virus in Dermacentor reticulatus.
Particles of tick-borne encephalitis virus measuring 42-50 nm were found in in D. reticulatus nymphs after eclipse-phase lasting 10 days and were localized in epidermal and salivary gland cells.
D000818:Animals; D003870:Dermacentor / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological; D051379:Mice; D009758:Nymph / Q000382:microbiology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000382:microbiology; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D014779:Virus Replication