Identifying New Areas of Endemicity and Risk Factors for subsp. Infection: Serosurvey in Rural Areas of Romania.

Background: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by subsp. primarily prevalent in Mediterranean and Southern Europe. We aimed to evaluate MSF seroprevalence and risk factors in non-endemic rural areas of Romania.

Serosurvey of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in Romania.

Background: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a disease with mandatory declaration in the EU since 2012. Information regarding the seroprevalence of the disease across Romania is limited, and only sporadic cases are rarely reported. We aimed to identify new areas of TBEV infection in different counties of Romania.