Tick-borne encephalitis in southern Norway.
The first five cases of human tick-borne encephalitis in Norway were reported from Tromöya, in Aust-Agder County. Serum specimens from 317 dogs in the same geographic area were collected. An enzyme immunoassay demonstrated antibody to human tick-borne encephalitis virus in 52 (16.4%) of the dogs, which supports the notion of an emerging disease.
Csángó
Péter A
PA
Department of Microbiology, Vest-Agder Hospital, and Sörlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, NO-4604 Norway. csangopeter@yahoo.com
Blakstad
Ellef
E
Kirtz
Georges C
GC
Pedersen
Judith E
JE
Czettel
Brigitte
B
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D004285:Dogs; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral