Abstract
We report an autochthonous human case of tickborne encephalitis (TBE) in the Bordeaux area, southwestern France. The patient was a farmer who had severe encephalomyelitis. ELISA and neutralization assay of serum and cerebrospinal fluid established the diagnosis. This potential new endemic focus for TBE virus should be further investigated.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Antibodies, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / immunology*
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Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / isolation & purification
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / diagnosis
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / epidemiology*
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Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / pathology
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France / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male