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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ko, S.J., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Kang, J.G., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Kim, S.Y., Korea National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Kim, H.C., 5th Medical Detechment, 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Klein, Terry A., Force Health Protection and Preventive Medicine, 65th Medical Brigade, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Chong, S.T., 5th Medical Detechment, 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Sames, William J., Defense Logistics Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
• Yun, S.M., Korea National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Ju, Y.R., Korea National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Chae, J.S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Titel

Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus in ticks from southern Korea

Ist Teil von

• Journal of Veterinary Science, 2010, 11(3), , pp.197-203

Ort / Verlag

Korea (South): 대한수의학회

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in southern Korea was determined by collecting ticks using tick drags. A total of 4,077 of 6,788 ticks collected were pooled (649 pools) according to collection site, species, and developmental stage and assayed for THEY. The THEY protein E and NS5 gene fragments were detected using RT-nested PCR in six pools of nymphs collected from Jeju Island (2,491 ticks). The minimum field detection rates for TBEV were 0.17% and 0.14% for Haemaphysalis longicornis and Haemayphysalis flava nymphs, respectively. The 252 bp NS5 and 477 bp protein E gene amplicons were sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the NS5 and protein E genes of the Jeju strain were clustered with Western subtype (98.0% and 99.4% identity, respectively). The Western subtype of THEY is endemic in Korea, including Jeju Island. The study of vector and zoonotic host susceptibility to TBEV is required to better understand its potential impact on public health.