Background In order to evaluate the risk of human exposure to tick-borne pathogens in
Belgium, a study on the prevalence of several pathogens was conducted on feeding ticks …

Following an outbreak of autochthonous canine babesiosis in the Netherlands, a request
made to veterinarians and the public to collect ticks from companion animals resulted in …

A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the tick species removed from people and to
detect tick-infecting bacteria in the specimens collected over the past 10 years at the …

Abstract Background In The Netherlands, the incidence of Lyme borreliosis is on the rise.
Besides its causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi sl, other potential pathogens like Rickettsia …

Background Ticks may transmit a large variety of pathogens, which cause illnesses in
animals and humans, commonly referred to as to tick-borne diseases (TBDs). The incidence …

Abstract Background Although Ixodes spp. are the most common ticks in North-Western
Europe, recent reports indicated an expanding geographical distribution of Dermacentor …

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 …

Ticks are known to transmit pathogens which threaten the health and welfare of companion
animals and man globally. In the present study, mainly adult ticks were collected from dogs …

The importance of Dermacentor spp. in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens is not well
recognized in Europe. To investigate the role of Dermacentor spp. in the transmission of tick …

Background Tick-borne diseases are of substantial concern worldwide in both humans and
animals. Several hard tick species are of medical and veterinary interest in Europe, and …