The ticks Ixodes ricinus were collected during three growing seasons in forested areas of
north-western Poland. The ticks were collected by flagging at 30 sites. The specimens …

The aim of the present study was to determine the seasonal abundance of ticks, Ixodes
ricinus and their infection frequency with spirochetes, Borrelia burgdorferi in wooded areas …

Objective: Lyme borreliosis is vector-borne zoonosis. The causative agent of Lyme
borreliosis is a spirochete of Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) sensu lato complex, which is …

Ixodid ticks are important vectors of human pathogens in Central Europe. Despite this fact,
prevalence studies are scarce, especially with regard to much-frequented peri-urban …

Monitoring the abundance of ticks and the prevalence of pathogens in ticks is an important
activity in assessing the risk of tick-borne diseases and helps to develop preventive …

The collection of 729 tick specimens (Ixodes ricinus, 88.6%; Ixodes hexagonus, 9.2%;
Dermacentor reticulatus, 2.2%) removed from 373 dogs and 78 cats, along with 201 ticks …

Spatial distribution of Ixodes ricinus tick host-seeking activity, as well as prevalence of
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) were studied in the …

Temporal distribution of tick species was studied in the woodland" Macchia Grande" of
Manziana in the province of Rome, Italy. A total of 2,494 ticks was collected by means of …

Summary City parks of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, were examined for the occurrence of host‐
seeking ticks and collected specimens were examined for presence of rickettsial pathogens …

Yhe aim of the study was the investigation of the dynamics of LB prevalence in central
Europe over a 12-year period and estimation of its dependence on the environmental factors …