Characterization of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Isolates from <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Ticks Collected During 2020 in Selenge, Mongolia

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) causes neurological disease in humans, with varied clinical severity influenced by the viral subtype. TBEV is endemic to Mongolia, where both Siberian and Far-Eastern subtypes are present. <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> is considered the main vector of TBE...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Bazartseren Boldbaatar, Nora G. Cleary, Julia E. Paoli, Dong-Wook Lee, Doniddemberel Altantogtokh, Graham A. Matulis, Noel Cote, Jodi Fiorenzano, Irina V. Etobayeva, Jung-Hoon Kwon, Carla Mavian, Andrew G. Letizia, Michael E. von Fricken
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Subjects:	tick-borne encephalitis virus Siberian subtype <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Selenge Mongolia next-generation sequencing
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/12/1086