First Human Case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Non-Endemic Region in Italy: A Case Report

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a human viral infectious disease caused by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), is emerging in Italy, especially in the north-eastern area. No human cases of autochthonous TBE have been reported in Italy’s central regions (such as Emilia-Romagna, Italy). However,...

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Autores principales: Barp, Nicole, Cappi, Cinzia, Meschiari, Marianna, Battistel, Marzia, Libbra, Maria Vittoria, Ferri, Maria Alice, Ballestri, Stefano, Gallerani, Altea, Ferrari, Filippo, Meacci, Marisa, Sarti, Mario, Capitelli, Mariano, Mussini, Cristina, Franceschini, Erica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9412648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36014975
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11080854
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Sumario:Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a human viral infectious disease caused by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), is emerging in Italy, especially in the north-eastern area. No human cases of autochthonous TBE have been reported in Italy’s central regions (such as Emilia-Romagna, Italy). However, here we describe the first human case of TBEV infection in this region, pointing to endemic transmission of TBEV, supporting the concept of circulation of TBEV and of the presence of a possible hot spot in the Serramazzoni region in the Emilian Apennines.

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