During its lifecycle, the generalist Ixodes ricinus takes up three blood meals from a wide
selection of vertebrate hosts, some of which are reservoirs for multiple vector-associated …

Ticks are important vectors of many pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, and probably Toxoplasma gondii. These …

Ixodes ricinus is the primary vector of Borrelia spirochetes in Europe, including both the
Lyme borreliosis (LB) group and the relapsing fever (RF) group. The aim of the study was to …

The distributional area of the tick Ixodes ricinus (L.), the primary European vector to humans
of Lyme borreliosis spirochaetes (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato) and tick‐borne …

Infections caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato may be accompanied by
other microorganisms, such as Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Babesia. These pathogens are …

In 1986, 1711 nymphal and adult Ixodes ricinus originating from Berlin (West) forests were
examined individually or in pools of up to 10 ticks for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi …

A total of 305 Ixodes ricinus ticks (243 nymphs and 62 adults) were collected from three
different regions of Thuringia in Middle Germany which are known to be endemic for Borrelia …

Abstract Background Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus are the main vectors of Lyme
borreliosis spirochetes and several other zoonotic bacteria in northern Europe and Russia …

Niepołomice Forest is located about 20 kilometers east of Cracow (Małopolska province,
southern Poland). Its natural and touristic values, as well as wide range of hosts occurring …

Results: A 25.3% presence of positive and 8.7% presence of borderline IgG antibodies was
detected in all investigated groups. The seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi sl was significantly …