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Shift of the Tick Ixodes ricinus and Tick-Borne Encephalitis to Higher Altitudes in Central Europe

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  1. National Institute of Public Health, Šrobárova 48, 10042, Prague 10, Czech Republic

    M. Daniel, V. Danielová & B. Kříž

  2. Administration of Šumava National Park, 1. máje 260, 38501, Vimperk, Czech Republic

    A. Jirsa

  3. District Public Health Centre, Nemocniční 204, 38301, Prachatice, Czech Republic

    J. Nožička

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The research presented here has been funded by the project Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Human Health (cCASHh), Contract Nr. EVK2-2000-0070

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Daniel, M., Danielová, V., Kříž, B. et al. Shift of the Tick Ixodes ricinus and Tick-Borne Encephalitis to Higher Altitudes in Central Europe. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 22, 327–328 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-003-0918-2

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