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To review the past 50 years of research on the immunology of tick-borne encephalitis virus, with a focus on findings from Central Europe.

January 3, 2025Acta VirologicaOpen Access

Response of host immune system to tick borne encephalitis virus

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IŠIveta ŠtibrániováInstitute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences PBPavlína BartíkováGlobal Viral JDJozef Džubara

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Narrative review uncovers host immune dynamics and viral escape strategies in tick-borne encephalitis virus infection, highlighting determinants of central nervous system disease.

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To review the past 50 years of research on the immunology of tick-borne encephalitis virus, with a focus on findings from Central Europe.
Narrative synthesis of historical literature and immunological advances concerning tick-borne encephalitis virus (Orthoflavivirus encephalitidis) over a 50-year period.
Evaluation of host-pathogen interactions, examining innate immune mechanisms, T and B cell-mediated immunity, and viral immune evasion pathways.
Human infection with tick-borne encephalitis virus results in severe central nervous system pathology in approximately 33% of cases, whereas roughly 67% remain asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.
Innate immune effectors—including natural killer cells, complement proteins, macrophages, and dendritic cells—provide acute-phase defense, while adaptive T and B lymphocytes drive viral clearance and confer protective immunity.
Tick-borne encephalitis virus actively counters host surveillance through multiple immune evasion mechanisms that preserve viral persistence.

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Štibrániová et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a17d3f9da1bc1819e418d https://doi.org/10.3389/av.2024.12936

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Narrative review uncovers host immune dynamics and viral escape strategies in tick-borne encephalitis virus infection, highlighting determinants of central nervous system disease.

Response of host immune system to tick borne encephalitis virus

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