Serological Protection Rates against TBEV Infection in Blood Donors from a Highly Endemic Region in Southern Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most significant tick-borne disease in Europe and Asia, with more than 10,000 cases per year worldwide. A surge of reported TBE cases can be observed despite the availability of highly efficient vaccines. There is little known about the serological immune protection rate of the population in Germany. The seroprotection rate is defined as the presence of neutralizing antibodies. In contrast, the vaccination rate, as defined by public health agencies, may differ from the true protection rate in a population.

Materials and methods

2220 blood samples from inhabitants of the county Ortenaukreis in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg in Germany were included in the study. These were tested for anti-TBEV IgG antibodies by an anti-T

SUBMITTER: Dobler G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10056601 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature