Migrating Birds and Tickborne Encephalitis Virus

Migrating Birds and Tickborne Encephalitis Virus

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...

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Main Authors: Jonas Waldenström, Åke Lundkvist, Kerstin I. Falk, Ulf Garpmo, Sven Bergström, Gunnel Lindegren, Anders Sjöstedt, Hans Mejlon, Thord Fransson, Paul D. Haemig, Björn Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Migratory birds
ticks
tickborne encephalitis virus
TBE
TBEV
long-distance dispersal
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/8/06-1416_article

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