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Table 2 Characteristics of tick seasonal dynamics and abundance and TBE incidence.

From: Variable spikes in tick-borne encephalitis incidence in 2006 independent of variable tick abundance but related to weather

Tick sampling sites

Nymphs peak month

Nymphs annual total

TBE cases

 

long

lat

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

Switzerland

        

Belp, Bern

7.5

46.9

6

6

403

126

42

5

Trimstein, Bern

7.6

46.9

6

6

381*

90

  

Kiesen, Bern

7.6

46.8

6

4

321*

300

  

Thoune, Bern

7.6

46.7

6

6

52

116

  

Germany (Bavaria)

      

188

109

Dachau, Bavaria

11.3

48.3

6

5

76

132

0

2

Munchen, Bavaria

11.6

48.2

5

4

38

36

1

1

Amberg, Bavaria

11.8

49.5

5

5

76

177

8

3

Rosenheim, Bavaria

12.1

47.9

5

5

51

184

7

1

Passau, Bavaria

13.3

48.7

6

5

273

483

5

2

Slovenia

        

Črni kal, Koper

13.9

45.5

4

3

350

295

5

1

Osolnik, Ljubljana

14.3

46.1

6

5

221

173

120

60

Rakovnik, Ljubljana

14.4

46.1

6

5

338

326

  

Štefanja gora, Ljubljana

14.5

46.3

6

5

473

326

  

Kamniška Bistrica, Ljubljana

14.6

46.3

5

5

327

146

  

Sodrazica, Ljubljana

14.7

45.8

4

5

219

347

  

Mozirje, Celje

15.0

46.3

4

5

368

424

44

31

Czech Republic

        

Krnov, Bruntál district

17.7

50.1

5

4

268

287

18

8

Vranovska, Znojmo district

15.8

48.9

4

5

375

362

7

6

Obora, Brno-mesto district

16.5

49.3

5

3

185

195

44

18

Valtice, Bøeclav district

16.8

48.8

5

3

83

61

3

2

Poland

        

Kolno, Podlaskie

21.9

52.4

6

6

58

87

155

97

Grajewo-Ruda, Podlaskie

22.5

54.0

6

6

186

92

  

Siemiatycze, Podlaskie

22.9

52.4

5

6

26

41

  

Suwalki, Podlaskie

23.0

54.1

6

5

70

91

  

Bialystok, Podlaskie

23.2

53.1

6

4

81

122

  

Hajnowka, Podlaskie

23.9

54.7

6

4

92

54

  

Lithuania

        

Klaipeda, Klaipeda

21.1

55.8

5

5

145

128

5

3

Radviliskis, Siauliai

23.6

55.8

6

5

73

77

17

5

Kedainiai, Kedainiu

24.0

55.3

7

5

126

144

32

10

Utena, Utenos

25.5

55.6

6

4

34

28

4

2

Estonia

        

Puhtu, Laanemaa

23.6

58.6

5

5

636

197

2

2

Are, Parnumaa

24.5

58.5

-

5

163

128

23

21

Kilingi-Nomme, Parnumaa

24.9

58.2

6

5

61

50

  

Andineeme, Harjumaa

25.5

59.5

6

5

88

76

19

23

Latvia

        

Vergale, Liepaja district

21.2

56.7

5

4

73

66

10

11

Blidene, Saldu district

22.8

56.6

7

5

37

20

1

1

Lapmezciems, Tukuma district

23.5

57.0

5

5

146

172

7

12

Tireli, Riga district

23.8

56.8

4

4

61

182

47

48

Mezaparks, Riga city

24.2

57.0

4

6

62

32

  

Ozolnieki, Jelgava district

23.8

56.7

5

4

86

85

3

0

Kombull, Kraslava district

27.1

56.0

5

5

20

11

1

0

  1. Bold, > 20% difference. Nymphal Ixodes ricinus sampled monthly in 2006 and 2007 at 41 sites in 8 countries. *Slight underestimates for 2006 because ticks initially (Mar-May) sampled at a site at 200 m higher altitude. TBE cases refer to numbers registered in each administrative region encompassing the tick sampling sites.