Publications by authors named "Dinant J Dekker"
Emerg Infect Dis
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was first identified in the Netherlands in ticks in 2015 and in humans in 2016, prompting a study to assess its prevalence.
- During extensive surveillance from 2018 to 2020, researchers tested over 46,000 ticks and 320 rodents at high-risk locations.
- The findings revealed low infection rates in rodents and ticks, evidence of three TBEV variants circulating, indicating a broader distribution of the virus in the Netherlands than previously recognized.
