An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023

Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana; Krčmar, Stjepan; Bogdanić, Maja; Tomljenović, Morana; Barbić, Ljubo; Rončević, Dobrica; Sabadi, Dario; Vucelja, Marko; Santini, Marija; Hunjak, Blaženka; Stevanović, Vladimir; Boljfetić, Marko; Bjedov, Linda; Mašović, Viktor; Potočnik-Hunjadi, Tanja; Lakošeljac, Danijela; Al-Mufleh, Mahmoud; Savić, Vladimir

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An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023

Microorganisms, 12 (2024), 2; 386. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386

Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana; Krčmar, Stjepan; Bogdanić, Maja; Tomljenović, Morana; Barbić, Ljubo; Rončević, Dobrica; Sabadi, Dario; Vucelja, Marko; Santini, Marija; Hunjak, Blaženka; Stevanović, Vladimir; Boljfetić, Marko; Bjedov, Linda; Mašović, Viktor; Potočnik-Hunjadi, Tanja; Lakošeljac, Danijela; Al-Mufleh, Mahmoud; Savić, Vladimir More authors...

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Vilibić Čavlek, T., Krčmar, S., Bogdanić, M., Tomljenović, M., Barbić, Lj., Rončević, D. ... Savić, V. (2024). An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023. Microorganisms, 12. (2). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020386

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Vilibić Čavlek, Tatjana, et al. "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023." Microorganisms, vol. 12, no. 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386

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Vilibić Čavlek, Tatjana, Stjepan Krčmar, Maja Bogdanić, Morana Tomljenović, Ljubo Barbić, Dobrica Rončević, Dario Sabadi, et al. "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023." Microorganisms 12, no. 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386

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Vilibić Čavlek T, Krčmar S, Bogdanić M, Tomljenović M, Barbić Lj, Rončević D, and sur.. An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023. Microorganisms [Internet]. 2024 February 13 [cited 2024 December 30];12(2). doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020386

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T. Vilibić Čavlek, et al., "An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023", Microorganisms, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2024. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:402037. [Accessed: 30 December 2024]

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Title (english)	An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023
Author	Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
Author	Stjepan Krčmar
Author	Maja Bogdanić
Author	Morana Tomljenović
Author	Ljubo Barbić
Author	Dobrica Rončević
Author	Dario Sabadi
Author	Marko Vucelja
Author	Marija Santini
Author	Blaženka Hunjak
Author	Vladimir Stevanović
Author	Marko Boljfetić
Author	Linda Bjedov
Author	Viktor Mašović
Author	Tanja Potočnik-Hunjadi
Author	Danijela Lakošeljac
Author	Mahmoud Al-Mufleh
Author	Vladimir Savić
Author's institution	University of Zagreb School of Medicine (Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology)
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Clinical Medical Sciences Medical Microbiology
Abstract (english)	Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) represents an important public health problem in Europe. We analyzed the epidemiology of TBE based on data from humans, animals, and Ixodes ricinus ticks in endemic regions of continental Croatia. In the period from 2017 to 2023, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum samples of 684 patients with neuroinvasive diseases, 2240 horse serum samples, and 300 sheep serum samples were tested for TBEV. In addition, 8751 I. ricinus ticks were collected. CSF samples were tested using RT-PCR. Serological tests (serum, CSF) were performed using commercial ELISA, with confirmation of cross-reactive samples by a virus neutralization test. Eighty-four autochthonous human TBEV cases were confirmed. The majority of patients were in the age group of 40–69 years (58.3%) with a male predominance (70.2%). TBE showed a bimodal seasonality with a large peak in April–August and a small one in October–November. In addition to humans, TBEV IgG antibodies were found in 12.2% of horses and 9.7% of sheep. Seasonal tick abundance corresponds to the reported number of human infections. Continental Croatia is still an active natural focus of TBE. Continuous monitoring of infections in humans, sentinel animals, and ticks is needed for the implementation of preventive measures.
Keywords (english)
Language	english
Publication type	Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication status	Published
Peer review	Peer review
Publication version	Published version
Journal title	Microorganisms
Numbering	vol. 12, no. 2, 386
e-ISSN	2076-2607
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:105:402037
Publication	2024-02-13
Project	Number: IP-2016-06-7456 Title (croatian): Prevalencija i molekularna epidemiologija emergentnih i re-emergentnih neuroinvazivnih arbovirusnih infekcija na području Hrvatske Acronym: CRONEUROARBO Leader: Tatjana Vilibić Čavlek Jurisdiction: Croatia Funding stream: Research Projects
Document URL	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/386
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