Virus RNA Load in Patients with Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Slovenia

Virus RNA Load in Patients with Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Slovenia

We determined levels of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus (TBEV) RNA in serum samples obtained from 80 patients during the initial phase of TBE in Slovenia. For most samples, levels were within the range of 3–6 log10 copies RNA/mL. Levels were higher in female patients than in male patients, but w...

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Main Authors: Ana Saksida, Nina Jakopin, Mateja Jelovšek, Nataša Knap, Luka Fajs, Lara Lusa, Stanka Lotrič-Furlan, Petra Bogovič, Maja Arnež, Franc Strle, Tatjana Avšič-Županc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tickborne encephalitis virus
(TBEV)
viruses
arboviruses
flavivirus
arbovirus infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/18-0059_article

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