• Cervids as sentinel-species for tick-borne encephalitis virus in Norway - A serological study 

      Paulsen, Katrine Mørk; Das Neves, Carlos G; Granquist, Erik Georg; Madslien, Knut Ivar Engesæter; Stuen, Snorre; Pedersen, Benedikte Nevjen; Vikse, Rose; Rocchi, Mara; Laming, Eleanor; Stiasny, Karin; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is the causative agent of tick‐borne encephalitis (TBE). TBEV is one of the most important neurological pathogens transmitted by tick bites in Europe. The objectives of this study were ...
    • Experimental infection of lambs with tick-borne encephalitis virus and co-infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum. 

      Paulsen, Katrine Mørk; Granquist, Erik Georg; Okstad, Wenche; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine; Stuen, Snorre; Vikse, Rose; Stiasny, Karin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic pathogen which may cause tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in humans and animals. More than 10,000 cases of TBE are reported annually in Europe and Asia. However, the knowledge ...
    • Inkoo and Sindbis viruses in blood sucking insects, and a serological study for Inkoo virus in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer in Norway 

      Shakya, Ruchika; Tryland, Morten; Vikse, Rose; Romano, Javier Sánchez; Åsbakk, Kjetil; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Mehl, Reidar Arne; Evander, Magnus; Ahlm, Clas; Vapalahti, Olli; Lwande, Olivia Wesula; Putkuri, Niina; Johansen, Wenche; Soleng, Arnulf; Edgar, Kristin Skarsfjord; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Mosquito-borne viruses pose a serious threat to humans worldwide. There has been an upsurge in the number of mosquito-borne viruses in Europe, mostly belonging to the families Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus ...
    • Prevalence of Babesia species in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Brønnøysund in Norway 

      Islam, Khansaa (Master thesis, 2022)
      Babesiosis in cattle caused by blood borne parasites in the genera Babesia. The disease has shown an increasing trend in Europe over the last decades and are already considered a major threat to livestock in several ...
    • Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus in questing Ixodes ricinus nymphs in southern Scandinavia and the possible influence of meteorological factors 

      Lamsal, Alaka; Edgar, Kristin Skarsfjord; Jenkins, Andrew; Renssen, Hans; Kjær, Lene Jung; Alfsnes, Kristian; Bastakoti, Srijana; Dieseth, Malene Strøm; Klitgaard, Kirstine; Lindstedt, Heidi Elisabeth Heggen; Paulsen, Katrine Mørk; Vikse, Rose; Korslund, Lars; Kjelland, Vivian; Stuen, Snorre; Kjellander, Petter; Christensson, Madeleine; Teräväinen, Malin; Jensen, Laura Mark; Regmi, Manoj; Giri, Dhiraj; Marsteen, Leif; Bødker, René; Soleng, Arnulf; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Ixodes ricinus ticks are Scandinavia's main vector for tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), which infects many people annually. The aims of the present study were (i) to obtain information on the TBEV prevalence in ...
    • Serological screening for tick-borne encephalitis virus in eight Norwegian herds of semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) 

      Lamsal, Alaka; Tryland, Morten; Paulsen, Katrine M.; Romano, Javier Sánchez; Nymo, Ingebjørg H.; Stiasny, Karin; Soleng, Arnulf; Vikse, Rose; Andreassen, Åshild Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is found in Ixodes ricinus ticks throughout the area where viable tick populations exist. In Norway, TBEV is found in I. ricinus from the south coast until Brønnøy municipality in ...