Unrecognized Subclinical Infection with Tickborne Encephalitis Virus, Japan

During early 2017, we conducted a seroepidemiologic investigation for tickborne encephalitis virus among 291 Japan Self-Defense Forces members in Hokkaido. Two (0.7%) tested positive. Neither had clinically apparent symptoms after removing ticks.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kentaro Yoshii, Reiji Kojima, Hiroshi Nishiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/10/17-0918_article