title: [Tick borne encephalitis and enviromental changes].
abstract: Currently observed markedly increased incidence of various tick borne diseases in many parts of Europe is due to documented climatic changes as well anthropogenic influence on habitat structure. One of the analyzed factors is tendency to increase of the spring temperatures, especially in the third decade of the April. Such conditions (spring temperatures above 7-10 degrees C) let the nymphs and larvae of Ixodes ricinus to feed simultaneously on rodents. This increases the risk of infection of Ixodes ricinus with TBE virus, so dangerous for humans.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Neuroinfekcji, Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malzahn
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondrusik
authors.forename: Sambor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grygorczuk
authors.forename: Sławomir S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuśmierczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czupryna
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002980:Climate; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018884:Ixodes / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000821:virology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology*