Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Eastern subtype)
Also known as: Russian Tick-Borne Encephalitis
Description
Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Eastern subtype) is a form of Tick-Borne Encephalitis caused by a flavavirus (from the Flaviviridae family) that is closely related to the Virus that causes the Central European subtype of Tick-Borne Encephalitis. It is transmitted by ticks (Ixodes pertulactus and Ixodes ricinus).
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