Tickborne Encephalitis in Naturally Exposed Monkey (Macaca sylvanus)

Abstract

We describe tickborne encephalitis (TBE) in a monkey (Macaca sylvanus) after natural exposure in an area at risk for TBE. TBE virus was present in the brain and could be identified as closely related to the European subtype, strain Neudoerfl.

Keywords

• tickborne encephalitis
• monkey
• natural infection
• Macaca
• flavivirus
• tickborne encephalitis virus