Tick in the Lab (IMAGE)

Umea University

Tick in the Lab

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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infectious disease caused by TBE virus and is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick to humans. TBE can lead to serious brain damages with long-lasting symptoms.

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Elin Berge

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