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 …

Prevalence data for tick-borne pathogens are used to assess the risk for human health. In
this study the presence and identity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma …

Abstract In the years 2008–2009 and 2013–2014, 1620 and 1500 questing Ixodes ricinus
ticks, respectively, were examined on the territory of the Lublin province (eastern Poland) …

Abstract Introduction. Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are vectors and/or reservoirs of many pathogens,
ie Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. These …

A molecular screening for tick-borne pathogens was carried out in engorged and in questing
ticks collected in Verbano Cusio Ossola county, Piemonte region, Italy. Engorged ticks were …

Tick-borne diseases (TBD) are an increasing health problem for humans, pets, and
livestock. It is closely related to the increasing frequency of ticks. The aim of the study was to …

Background Almost 3500 tick samples, originally collected via a nationwide citizen science
campaign in 2015, were screened to reveal the prevalence and distribution of a wide …

Abstract Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodida) is the main vector in Europe of Borrelia burgdorferi
sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti. Wolinski National Park (WNP) …

A total of 1279 field-collected Ixodes ricinus ticks were screened for Borrelia burgdorferi
sensu lato (sl) in a natural and an urban ecosystem of Ostrava city (Czech Republic) by …

Green areas located within large cities, as natural ecotypes, are a convenient habitat for
ticks and their use as recreational areas is associated with the potential risk of acquiring tick …