TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS (TBEV) PREVALENCE IN FIELD-COLLECTED TICKS (IXODES RICINUS) AND PHYLOGENETIC, STRUCTURAL AND VIRULENCE ANALYSIS IN A TBE HIGH-RISK ENDEMIC AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN GERMANY

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) prevalence in field-collected ticks (Ixodes ricinus) and phylogenetic, structural and virulence analysis in a TBE high-risk endemic area in southwestern Germany

Abstract Background Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most common viral CNS infection with incidences much higher than all other virus infections together in many risk areas of central and eastern Europe.The Odenwald Hill region (OWH) in southwestern Germany is classified as a TBE risk region and frequent case numbers but also more severe infect

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Sleepwalking, sleep-related eating disorder and sleep-related smoking successfully treated with topiramate: a case report

We Wifi describe a 45-year-old married woman with sleepwalking, sleep-related eating disorder, and sleep-related smoking behavior, but without restless legs syndrome.The patient had a history of mild obstructive sleep apnea with an AHI of 12.6/hour with an oxygen saturation nadir of 95%, which resolved after bariatric surgery.Treatment with topiram

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