Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Thortveit, Erik Thomas"
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Human seroprevalence of antibodies to tick-borne microbes in southern Norway
Thortveit, Erik Thomas; Aase, Audun; Petersen, Lizette Balle; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Mygland, Åse; Ljøstad, Unn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The tick Ixodes ricinus is widespread along the coastline of southern Norway, but data on human exposure to tick-borne microbes are scarce. We aimed to assess the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to various tick-borne ... -
Subjective health complaints and exposure to tick-borne infections in southern Norway
Thortveit, Erik Thomas; Aase, Audun; Petersen, Lizette Balle; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Mygland, Åse; Ljøstad, Unn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: Whether tick‐borne infections can cause chronic subjective health complaints is heavily debated. If such a causal connection exists, one would expect to find more health complaints among individuals exposed to ...