Early detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus spatial distribution and activity in the province of Trento, northern Italy

Early detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus spatial distribution and activity in the province of Trento, northern Italy

New human cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) have recently been recorded outside the recognised foci of this disease, i.e. in the province of Trento in northern Italy. In order to predict the highest risk areas for increased TBE virus activity, we have combined cross-sectional serological data,...

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Main Authors: Annapaola Rizzoli, Markus Neteler, Roberto Rosà, Walter Versini, Antonio Cristofolini, Marco Bregoli, Alan Buckley, Ernest A. Gould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2007-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
Subjects:
tick-borne encephalitis virus, Ixodes ricinus, early-warning, risk assessment, spatial analysis, MODIS, land surface temperature, autumnal cooling, serology.
Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/265

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