Author/Editor		Tomažič, J; Poljak, M; Popovič, P (M); Matičič, M; Beović, B; Avšič-Županc, T; Lotrič, S; Jereb, M; Pikelj, F; Gale, N
Title		Tick-borne encephalitis: possibly a fatal disease in its acute stage. PCR amplification of TBE RNA from postmortem brain tissue
Type		članek
Source		Infection
Vol. and No.		Letnik 25, št. 1
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 41-3
Language		eng
Abstract		Tick-borne encephalitis has occurred regularly in Europe since it was first diagnosed in 1931 by Schneider. The mortality rate of patients with this disease is 1-2%. Death usually occurs in the acute stage of illness. A case report of a 28-year-old patient from Slovenia, who died shortly after the onset of tick-borne encephalitis, is described. The clinical course of disease, results of serological tests, neuropathological findings and polymerase chain reaction implification of parts of viral genome from postmortem brain tissues are presented.
Descriptors		ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ADULT