Most tick‐related studies in Europe have been conducted in nonurban areas, but ticks and
tick‐borne pathogens also occur in urban green spaces. From a public health perspective …

The sheep tick Ixodes ricinus is the primary vector for various zoonotic diseases, including
Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), in Europe. Because both abundance of …

Urban green spaces provide an opportunity for contact between members of the public and
ticks infected with pathogens. Understanding tick distribution within these areas and the …

Background Ixodes ricinus ticks are commonly encountered in either natural or urban areas,
contributing to Lyme disease agents Borreliella [(Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)] spp. and …

Ticks are becoming increasingly recognised as important vectors of pathogens in urban and
peri-urban areas, including green space used for recreational activities. In the UK, the risk …

Over recent decades urban green areas have been expanded, partly to create more space
for nature, but also to counter urban warming and to enhance human wellbeing through …

For more than three decades, it has been recognized that Ixodes ricinus ticks occur in urban
green space in Europe and that they harbour multiple pathogens linked to both human and …

Green spaces in the city are important for human wellbeing, but are also zones in which
humans can become infected with zoonotic diseases. Therefore, there is a need to …

The aim of the present study is to compare the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(sl) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in questing ticks by using molecular methods from …

The aim of the present study was to compare different urban biotopes for the occurrence of
ixodid tick species, for the population density of Ixodes ricinus and for the prevalence rates …