Advances on tick-borne encephalitis in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2015.04.020
- VernacularTitle:儿童蜱传脑炎研究进展
- Author:
Qi LIU
;
Yiping CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tick-borne encephalitis virus;
Pathogenicity;
Virology;
Epidemiology;
Immunology;
Vacci-nation
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2015;(4):434-438
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Tick-borne encephalitis ( TBE) is a well-known central nervous system ( CNS) infection in children. The disease in children is generally milder,although severe illness may occur and even lead to perma-nent impairment of the quality of life due to neuropsychological sequelae. We review the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of tick-borne encephalitis,and summarise biological and virological aspects that are impor-tant for understanding the life-cycle and transmission of the virus. Tick-borne encephalitis virus is a flavivirus that is transmitted by ixodes persulcatus. Tick-borne encephalitis causes acute meningoencephalitis. The serologi-cal diagnosis is usually straightforward. No specific treatment for the disease exists,and immunisation is the main preventive measure.
