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Untersuchung viraler, zoonotischer Erreger in Baden-Württemberg
(2019) Lindau, Alexander; Mackenstedt, Ute
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most common tick-borne viral infection in Germany. Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) belongs to the family Flaviviridae and is transmitted either directly by tick bites or by the alimentary route, which means by contaminated food. The main reservoir hosts of TBEV are the yellow-necked mouse and the bank vole, which is also the main reservoir host for the rodent-borne Hanta viruses. Infections with Hanta virus are mainly acquired by inhaling of aerosols of urine and faeces of infected individuals. The most common type of Hanta viruses in Southern Germany is the Puumala type. Hanta-virus infections as well as TBE infections are notifiable diseases in Germany. For both diseases the amount of registered cases per year vary between years in a contrary pattern. To be able to evaluate possible risks of TBEV for humans, it is very important to know detailed information about the epidemiology, spreading of the viruses, as well as their hosts and the viruses themselves. Therefore, the presence of TBEV-foci, as well as the breakdown into micro- and macrofoci was addressed. Additionally, the prevalence of Hantavirus in rodents was studied.