Comment on: Detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in patient samples at different stages of infection

Journal of Infection 2026 Open access

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Authors: Xiaoli Jiang, Mei Cha, Qin Zhang, Wenxu Yang, Erdan Luo, Wenjie Qing
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2026.106687
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Abstract

Kriha et al. demonstrated the diagnostic value of molecular testing by evaluating reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) detection of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus (TBEV) RNA in serum, whole blood, cerebrospinal fluid and urine collected at different stages of infection.1 Another study demonstrated that RT-qPCR provided high sensitivity and specificity while remaining user-friendly, making it an effective method for identifying and distinguishing TBE virus during the acute stage of infection as well as in animal hosts and tick vectors.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Vector-borne infectious diseases Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Infection
Volume
92
Issue
2
Pages
106687–106687
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
EN