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- Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection that leads to a variety of neurological symptoms, from mild to severe, and is caused by flaviviruses.
- The study reviewed data from 89 patients to compare clinical outcomes with existing literature on TBE, highlighting age-related factors that impact disease severity.
- It also covers diagnostic methods, neuropathological characteristics, and provides a brief overview of vaccination options for TBE.
Article Abstract
Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is an acute febrile syndrome that can be complicated with neurological symptoms ranging from mild meningitis to severe encephalomyelitis. The causative agent is a virus belonging to the family of flaviviruses. We have collected a series of 89 patients and compared the clinical course with the main data of the literature of TBE. This review in addition describes the clinical manifestations associated with TBE infections, the main molecular-biological properties of these viruses, and the different factors that define the incidence and severity of disease who are frequently situated in the age group young/adult with a social harm and functional non-negligible. This review also contains diagnostic elements and neuropathological features typical of this infection and a brief summary of vaccination against TBE.
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