Migrating Birds and Tickborne Encephalitis Virus
oleh: Jonas Waldenström, Åke Lundkvist, Kerstin I. Falk, Ulf Garpmo, Sven Bergström, Gunnel Lindegren, Anders Sjöstedt, Hans Mejlon, Thord Fransson, Paul D. Haemig, Björn Olsen
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-08-01 |
Deskripsi
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.