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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 37, 2005 - Issue 10
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Tick-borne encephalitis virus infections in Lithuanian domestic animals and ticks

Aurita Juceviciene From the Infectious Disease Hospital, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Milda Zygutiene From the Centre of Communicable Diseases for Prevention and Control, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Pauli Leinikki From the National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Henrikki Brummer-Korvenkontio From the National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Mika Salminen From the National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Xiuqi Han From the Department of Virology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Olli Vapalahti From the Department of Virology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; From the Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; From the Department of Virology, HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 742-746 | Received 07 Jan 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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