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: Received: 31 October 2024 / Approved: 31 October 2024 / Online: 1 November 2024 (10:18:17 CET)
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Bjedov, L.; Bago, J.; Vucelja, M.; Tomljanović, K.; Cetinić Balent, N.; Margaletić, J.; Đaković Rode, O. The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Preprints2024, 2024102608. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2608.v1
Bjedov, L.; Bago, J.; Vucelja, M.; Tomljanović, K.; Cetinić Balent, N.; Margaletić, J.; Đaković Rode, O. The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Preprints 2024, 2024102608. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2608.v1
Bjedov, L.; Bago, J.; Vucelja, M.; Tomljanović, K.; Cetinić Balent, N.; Margaletić, J.; Đaković Rode, O. The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Preprints2024, 2024102608. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2608.v1
APA Style
Bjedov, L., Bago, J., Vucelja, M., Tomljanović, K., Cetinić Balent, N., Margaletić, J., & Đaković Rode, O. (2024). The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2608.v1
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Bjedov, L., Josip Margaletić and Oktavija Đaković Rode. 2024 "The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2608.v1
Abstract
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most significant arboviral infection in Croatia. The aim of the study was to analyse and correlate 17-year TBE seroprevalence data with winter tem-perature, precipitation and wildlife abundance to identify possible patterns that can be predic-tive of TBE incidence. TBE diagnosis was based on IgM/IgG anti-TBE antibodies and individual clinical interpretation of the results. Of the 19,094 analysed patients, 4.2% had acute TBE, signifi-cantly more often in older age (p
Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
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