Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by ticks, was initially
considered a recent, rare and regional occurrence. We now have evidence that very similar …

The hard tick Ixodes ricinus is the most important vector of tick-transmitted pathogens in
Europe, frequently occurring in urban parks and greenbelts utilized for recreational activities …

Objectives Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a tick-borne infection common in Europe. In Finland, the
LB seroprevalence in the healthy population was 3.9% in 2011. While the present-day …

This publication reviews the impacts of climate change on Lyme borreliosis in Europe.
Although it is treatable with antibiotics, it is the most common vector-borne disease in the …

Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) is an infection caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia
burgdorferi sensu lato, which are transmitted by bites from infected ticks of the Ixodes genus …

The prevalence of Lyme disease Borrelia-infected ticks on migrating birds was studied in
Scandinavia. A total of 22,998 birds were caught at eight different bird observatories and …

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 …

Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl)
complex, is one of the most common vector-borne zoonotic diseases in Europe. Knowledge …

Purpose: Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Europe and the
incidence of LB is increasing owing to an expansion in tick habitats. However, LB …

Occurrence of borreliosis in human population is associated with possibility of contact with
the biological vector of this disease-a common European tick, Ixodes ricinus. Therefore, the …