Tick-borne encephalitis incidence in Central and Eastern Europe: consequences of political transition

Microbes and Infection

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-216

  Randolph, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental change; Socio economics; Tick borne encephalitis (TBE)

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC STRESS; BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EASTERN EUROPE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSES, TICK-BORNE; ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE; EUROPE, EASTERN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POLITICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

IXODIDA;

EID: 40949095707     PISSN: 12864579     EISSN: 1769714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2007.12.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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