The Prevalence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in the Ticks and Humans of China from 2000 to 2023: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) prevalence in ticks and human hosts in China, published between 2000 and 2023. Extensive searches were conducted on four databases-PubMed, CNKI, VIP, and Wan Fang. The findings indicated overall pooled prevalence estimates of TBEV infection in ticks and humans of 5.8% and 9.0%, respectively. The prevalence of TBEV in ticks was 4.8% (95%CI, 4.5-7.1%) during 2000-2010 and increased to 6.3% (95%CI, 4.7-7.8%) during 2011-2023, and was mainly distributed in Jilin (13.4%; 95%CI, 8.3-18.4%) and Inner Mongolia (4.5%; 95%CI, 1.8-7.1%). The prevalence of TBEV was higher in Dermacentor silvarum than in other tick species (8.1%; 95%CI, 3.2-12.9%). The seroprevalence of TBEV in humans inc

SUBMITTER: Qin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature