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The E.coli derived recombinant protein contains the Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus core protein epitopes.
TBE is caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae. A closely related virus in Far Eastern Eurasia, Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus (RSSEV).The family Flaviviridae includes other tick-borne viruses are closely related to TBEV and RSSEV, such as Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus & Kyasanur Forest virus.Louping ill virus is also a member of this family.
