[Tick borne encephalitis and enviromental changes].
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.
Zajkowska
Joanna
J
Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Neuroinfekcji, Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Malzahn
Elzbieta
E
Kondrusik
Maciej
M
Grygorczuk
Sambor
S
Pancewicz
Sławomir S
SS
Kuśmierczyk
Justyna
J
Czupryna
Piotr
P
Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
Teresa
T
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*