Serological evidence of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection in South Korea, 2015-2018

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No human cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) have been reported in South Korea. We tested for TBE virus (TBEV)-IgM and -IgG in serum samples from healthy farmers during 2015-2018 using ELISA kits. Seroprevalence study revealed a 1.9 % prevalence of TBEV. A neutralizing test for TBEV-specific antibodies was not performed.

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Serological evidence of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection in South Korea, 2015-2018
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Yoo, Jeong RaeOh, Jung HwanLee, Keun HwaSong, Sung Wook
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10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101408
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2020-05
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
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