Abstract
The first five cases of human tick-borne encephalitis in Norway were reported from Tromöya, in Aust-Agder County. Serum specimens from 317 dogs in the same geographic area were collected. An enzyme immunoassay demonstrated antibody to human tick-borne encephalitis virus in 52 (16.4%) of the dogs, which supports the notion of an emerging disease.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / blood
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / blood
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
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Dog Diseases / virology
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Dogs
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / blood
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / epidemiology
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / veterinary*
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Norway / epidemiology