Sero-epidemiology of tick-borne encephalitis in small ruminants in the Czech Republic

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X22001017?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X22001017?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101996" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101996</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sero-epidemiology of tick-borne encephalitis in small ruminants in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is an arbovirus that causes severe infections in humans, and is endemic to large areas of Europe and Asia. Humans most commonly become infected with TBEV after a tick bite, however, alimentary infection can occur after consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. Milk from sheep and goats can be a source of alimentary TBE infections. In addition, sheep and goats are considered suitable sentinels for surveillance of TBEV-associated risks in endemic areas. Here we conducted a serological survey to determine the prevalence of TBEV infection among sheep and goats in the Czech Republic. In 2019-2020, a total of 310 serum samples were collected from sheep and 418 from goats, in 11 of the 14 administrative districts of the country. Sera were tested for the presence of TBEV-specific IgG by ELISA, and suspected results were validated using a virus neutralization test. Positive samples were identified in 56.7% of goat farms, and 82.4% of sheep farms, and in 9 of the 11 administrative districts examined. The seroprevalence was significantly higher among sheep (32.5%) than goats (19.7%) (p < 0.001). The present results indicate that sheep and goats have a relatively high rate of exposure to TBEV-infected ticks in most of the administrative districts of the Czech Republic. These findings confirm the usefulness of serological testing in small ruminants to determine and monitor the risk of TBEV infection in humans.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sero-epidemiology of tick-borne encephalitis in small ruminants in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is an arbovirus that causes severe infections in humans, and is endemic to large areas of Europe and Asia. Humans most commonly become infected with TBEV after a tick bite, however, alimentary infection can occur after consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. Milk from sheep and goats can be a source of alimentary TBE infections. In addition, sheep and goats are considered suitable sentinels for surveillance of TBEV-associated risks in endemic areas. Here we conducted a serological survey to determine the prevalence of TBEV infection among sheep and goats in the Czech Republic. In 2019-2020, a total of 310 serum samples were collected from sheep and 418 from goats, in 11 of the 14 administrative districts of the country. Sera were tested for the presence of TBEV-specific IgG by ELISA, and suspected results were validated using a virus neutralization test. Positive samples were identified in 56.7% of goat farms, and 82.4% of sheep farms, and in 9 of the 11 administrative districts examined. The seroprevalence was significantly higher among sheep (32.5%) than goats (19.7%) (p < 0.001). The present results indicate that sheep and goats have a relatively high rate of exposure to TBEV-infected ticks in most of the administrative districts of the Czech Republic. These findings confirm the usefulness of serological testing in small ruminants to determine and monitor the risk of TBEV infection in humans.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10607 - Virology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

ISSN

1877-959X

e-ISSN

1877-9603

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

5

Stát vydavatele periodika

DE - Spolková republika Německo

Počet stran výsledku

5

Strana od-do

101996

Kód UT WoS článku

000827233400004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85133467739