Seroprevalence of TBEV in bank voles from Poland—a long-term approach

Abstrakt

Rodents are known to play a significant role as reservoir hosts for TBEV. During three sequential expeditions at 4-year intervals to three ecologically similar study sites in NE Poland, we trapped bank voles (Myodes glareolus) and then tested their blood for the presence of specific antiviral antibodies to TBEV. The strongest effects on seroprevalence were the extrinsic factors, site of capture of voles and year of sampling. Seroprevalence increased markedly with increasing host age, and our analysis revealed significant interactions among these three factors. Seroprevalence did not differ between the sexes. Therefore, based on the seroprevalence results, the dynamics of TBEV infection differ significantly in time, between local sub-populations of bank voles and with increasing host age. To fully understand the circulation of the virus among these reservoir hosts and in the environment, long-term monitoring is required and should employ a multi-site approach, such as the one adopted in the current study.

Autorzy

Mohammed Alsarraf
Mohammed Alsarraf
Katarzyna Tołkacz
Katarzyna Tołkacz
Jolanta Behnke-Borowczyk
Jolanta Behnke-Borowczyk
Beata Biernat
Beata Biernat
Joanna Stańczak
Joanna Stańczak
Jerzy M. Behnke
Jerzy M. Behnke
Anna Bajer
Anna Bajer
artykuł
Emerging Microbes & Infections
Angielski
2018
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