Tick-borne diseases are a major threat to human and animal health. An increasing number
of natural habitats have been transformed into urban areas by human activity; hence, the …

Background Raising abundance of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Europe is the result of
multiple factors including climate changes and human activities. Herein, we investigated the …

Background Ixodes ricinus is a major vector for a range of microbial pathogens and the most
prevalent and widely distributed tick species on the European continent, occurring in both …

In Europe, ixodid ticks are important arthropod vectors of human and animal pathogens, but
comprehensive studies of the prevalence of all relevant pathogens in Central Europe are …

Background Almost 3500 tick samples, originally collected via a nationwide citizen science
campaign in 2015, were screened to reveal the prevalence and distribution of a wide …

Abstract Background Throughout Europe, Ixodes ricinus transmits numerous pathogens. Its
widespread distribution is not limited to rural but also includes urbanized areas. To date …

Abstract Bacteria of Rickettsiaceae and Anaplasmataceae families include disease agents
spread by Ixodes ricinus ticks, the most common tick vector in Europe. The aim of the study …

Abstract In total, 1,000 Ixodes ricinus L. ticks were collected from a small recreational forest
area in central Germany (Thuringia) and investigated for the presence of Borrelia spp …

Despite the increasingly recognized eco-epidemiological importance of ticks as vectors for
numerous zoonotic pathogens in urban areas, data regarding the pathogen diversity and co …

Ticks are medically important vectors of infectious diseases that are able to transmit
pathogens to humans and animals. Tick-borne diseases represent a major health concern …