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The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia
Viruses, 17 (2025), 2; 266. https://doi.org/10.3390/v17020266
Bago, Josip; Bjedov, Linda; Vucelja, Marko; Tomljanović, Kristijan; Cetinić Balent, Nataša; Zember, Sanja; Margaletić, Josip; Đaković Rode, Oktavija

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Bago, J., Bjedov, L., Vucelja, M., Tomljanović, K., Cetinić Balent, N., Zember, S. ... Đaković Rode, O. (2025). The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Viruses, 17. (2). doi: 10.3390/v17020266

Bago, Josip, et al. "The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia." Viruses, vol. 17, no. 2, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/v17020266

Bago, Josip, Linda Bjedov, Marko Vucelja, Kristijan Tomljanović, Nataša Cetinić Balent, Sanja Zember, Josip Margaletić and Oktavija Đaković Rode. "The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia." Viruses 17, no. 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.3390/v17020266

Bago, J., et al. (2025) 'The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia', Viruses, 17(2). doi: 10.3390/v17020266

Bago J, Bjedov L, Vucelja M, Tomljanović K, Cetinić Balent N, Zember S, and sur.. The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia. Viruses [Internet]. 2025 February 14 [cited 2025 March 06];17(2). doi: 10.3390/v17020266

J. Bago, et al., "The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia", Viruses, vol. 17, no. 2, February 2025. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:127:187224. [Accessed: 06 March 2025]

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Title (english)The Influence of Biogeographic Diversity, Climate and Wildlife on the Incidence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Croatia
AuthorJosip Bago
AuthorLinda Bjedov
AuthorMarko Vucelja
AuthorKristijan Tomljanović
AuthorNataša Cetinić Balent
AuthorSanja Zember
AuthorJosip Margaletić
AuthorOktavija Đaković Rode
Author's institution(Sv. Duh University Hospital)
Author's institution(University hospital for infectious diseases "Dr. Fran Mihaljević")
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Dental Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a common arbovirus infection in Croatia. The aim of the study was to analyse 17 years of data on TBE seroprevalence and acute TBE cases in correlation with winter temperature, precipitation and wildlife abundance to identify possible patterns that may be predictive indicators of TBE incidence. Clinical diagnosis of TBE was confirmed by determining IgM and IgG anti-TBE antibodies. Of the 19,094 analysed patients, 4.2% had acute TBE, significantly more often in older age (p < 0.001) and male gender (p < 0.001). Overall seroprevalence of TBE among the tested population was 5.8% and varied annually from 2.8% to 10.7%. The mean acute TBE incidence rate was 1.1/100,000 population with significant regional differences: 1.7/100,000 in the continental vs. 0.2/100,000 and 0.5/100,000 in the Mediterranean and Alpine regions, respectively. A particularly high incidence of 3.1/100,000 was recorded in northern Croatia. TBE displayed a seasonal pattern, peaking in June and July. Moderate negative correlations were observed between TBE acute cases and winter temperatures from December to February (r = −0.461; p = 0.062), relative rodent abundance (r = −0.414; p = 0.098) and yearly precipitation from one year before (r = −0.401; p = 0.123). The analysis showed that more acute TBE cases are recorded after a warmer winter and a negative correlation between the abundance of forest Apodemus sp. and the number of TBE cases in the same year.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleViruses
Numberingvol. 17, no. 2, 266
e-ISSN1999-4915
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/v17020266
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:127:187224
Publication2025-02-14
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/2/266
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