History of Arbovirus Research in the Czech Republic

The aim of this review is to follow the history of studies on endemiv arboviruses and the diseases they cause which were detected in the Czech lands (Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia (i.e., the Czech Republic)). The viruses involve tick-borne encephalitis, West Nile and Usutu flaviviruses; the Sindbis alphavirus; Tahyna, Batai, Lednice and Sedlec bunyaviruses; the Uukuniemi phlebovirus; and the Tribec orbivirus. Arboviruses temporarily imported from abroad to the Czech Republic have been omitted. This brief historical review includes a bibliography of all relevant papers.

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This review traces the history of studies on endemic arboviruses and associated diseases in the Czech lands, focusing on a variety of viruses and providing a bibliography of relevant papers.