Migrating Birds and Tickborne Encephalitis Virus

Waldenström, Jonas; Lundkvist, Åke; Falk, Kerstin I.; Garpmo, Ulf; Bergström, Sven; Lindegren, Gunnel; Sjöstedt, Anders; Mejlon, Hans; Fransson, Thord; Haemig, Paul D.; Olsen, Björn

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Migrating Birds and Tickborne Encephalitis Virus

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Aug 2007
By Waldenström, Jonas ; Lundkvist, Åke ; Falk, Kerstin I. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Waldenström, Jonas ; Lundkvist, Åke ; Falk, Kerstin I. ; Garpmo, Ulf ; Bergström, Sven ; Lindegren, Gunnel ; Sjöstedt, Anders ; Mejlon, Hans ; Fransson, Thord ; Haemig, Paul D. ; Olsen, Björn
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During spring and autumn 2001, we screened 13,260 migrating birds at Ottenby Bird Observatory, Sweden, and found 3.4% were infested with ticks. Four birds, each a different passerine species, carried tickborne encephalitis virus (TBEV)-infected ticks (Ixodes ricinus). Migrating birds may play a role in the geographic dispersal of TBEV-infected ticks.
Subjects:

Animal Migration Animals Arachnid Vectors Biogeography Bird Diseases Birds Dispatch Encephalitis, Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne Ixodes Long-distance Dispersal Migratory Birds Sweden TBE TBEV Tickborne Encephalitis Virus Ticks Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(8):1215-1218.
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Journal Article
Volume:

13
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:94a58f6a41b163adea5f8bbcfa18a7e5ea3c28e5bfa2896c738181d97c455e90
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