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The NS1 ELISA has been tested on the TBE virus
TBFVnet partner from NIPH leaded by Åshild K Andreassen implemented the NS1 ELISA test to detect TBE virus.
TBE vaccine failure explained
Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine could fail in protect vaccinated people. Even if this happen rarely it represent a major issue for health. TBFVnet’s russian partner investigated the reason for TBE vaccine failure highlighting two principal causes.
International Scientific Cooperation Can Boost the Knowledge Society
Tick-borne diseases represent a big risk for humans engaged in outdoor activities. Ticks can carried pathogens such as flaviviruses that can cause severe diseases like tick-borne encephalitis. However, with proper action we can effectively protect ourselves.
Better clothes, much safer. Protect yourself from tick-borne disease
Tick-borne diseases represent a big risk for humans engaged in outdoor activities. Ticks can carried pathogens such as flaviviruses that can cause severe diseases like tick-borne encephalitis. However, with proper action we can effectively protect ourselves.
The TBFVnet project is now online
The TBFVnet project represents a network of laboratories that aim to study and survey tick-borne flaviviruses, involving six institutes across Central Europe, at the heart of the endemic region. In December 2020 the tbfvnet.eu website has been launched.
A new strategy to detect flaviviruses
A paper published by the Molecular Virology Group, ICGEB Trieste, Italy, presents a new strategy to diagnose flaviviruses infection in patient sera. This work is pivotal for the TBFVnet project as starting point to develop new assays for tick-borne flaviviruses.
This project is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Regional Cooperation
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