Objective The aim of this article was to assess the seroprevalence of Lyme Borreliosis and
tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) among occupationally exposed forest workers. Methods …

A cross-sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted on forestry workers, a high risk
population for Lyme borreliosis. The prevalence of seropositive forestry workers (indirect …

Background As forest is the preferred environment for ticks, forestry workers are exposed to
tick bites and tick-borne diseases. We assessed the seroprevalence of anti-Borrelia …

A comprehensive Lyme borreliosis risk assessment process was applied in S. Rossore
Estate, on the Tyrrhenian coast, near Pisa, Italy. Host-seeking Ixodes ricinus nymphs peaked …

OBJECTIVES: To establish the prevalence and incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic
infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato during the period of tick activity, to compare the …

The ticks Ixodes persulcatus and Ixodes ricinus are the main vectors of both Borrelia
burgdorferi sensu lato and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in Eurasia. Borrelia …

Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease (TBD) in France.
Forestry workers are at high risk of TBD because of frequent exposure to tick bites. Aim We …

The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of antibodies to Borrelia
burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocitophilum and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus, and risk …

Serum samples from 127 Dutch forestry workers and 127 matched controls were tested for
antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) …

Background Borrelia miyamotoi is a relapsing fever Borrelia species transmitted by ticks of
the Ixodes ricinus complex. Human disease caused by B. miyamotoi was first described in …