| Title: |
First Human Case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Non-Endemic Region in Italy: A Case Report |
| Authors: |
Nicole Barp; Cinzia Cappi; Marianna Meschiari; Marzia Battistel; Maria Vittoria Libbra; Maria Alice Ferri; Stefano Ballestri; Altea Gallerani; Filippo Ferrari; Marisa Meacci; Mario Sarti; Mariano Capitelli; Cristina Mussini; Erica Franceschini |
| Source: |
Pathogens, Vol 11, Iss 854, p 854 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
tick-borne encephalitis; tick-borne encephalitis virus; ticks-borne disease; viral encephalitis; Medicine |
| Description: |
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. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/8/854; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-0817; https://doaj.org/article/3dbad96c52674fcfac6c3ad6e9d05764 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/pathogens11080854 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11080854; https://doaj.org/article/3dbad96c52674fcfac6c3ad6e9d05764 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.471DF4B9 |
| Database: |
BASE |