Self-reported symptoms and health complaints associated with exposure to Ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens

T Azagi, M Harms, A Swart, M Fonville, D Hoornstra… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background The impact of infections with tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) other than Borrelia
burgdorferi (sl) and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) on public health in Europe remains …

Evaluation of Disease Causality of Rare Ixodes ricinus-Borne Infections in Europe

T Azagi, D Hoornstra, K Kremer, JWR Hovius… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
In Europe, Ixodes ricinus ticks transmit pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). In addition, there is evidence for transmission to …

Tick bites in different professions and regions: pooled cross-sectional study in the focus area Bavaria, Germany

L Schielein, L Tizek, T Biedermann, A Zink - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background As the vector-borne diseases tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme
borreliosis (LB) are common in Germany and transmitted by tick bites, the aim of this study …

Ticking on Pandora's box: A prospective case-control study into 'other'tick-borne diseases

D Hoornstra, MG Harms, SA Gauw… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Tick-borne pathogens other than Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato–the causative
agent of Lyme borreliosis–are common in Ixodes ricinus ticks. How often these pathogens …

Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate, Germany

D Zubriková, M Wittmann, V Hönig, P Švec… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are the most common tick-borne
diseases in Germany. We collected Ixodes ricinus ticks from 16 high-risk and four low-risk …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging tick-borne pathogens in the Nordic countries: A clinical and laboratory follow-up study of high-risk tick-bitten individuals

LF Ocias, P Wilhelmsson, J Sjöwall… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the presence of several microorganisms, other than Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(Bbsl) and TBE virus, in Ixodes ricinus ticks from the Nordic countries, data is lacking on their …

Prevalences of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus populations of the Rhine-Main region, Germany

L Bingsohn, A Beckert, R Zehner, U Kuch… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2013 - Elsevier
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis are the most common tick-borne
zooanthroponoses in Germany. The federal risk map for TBE in this country is based on …

Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in humans with tick bites and erythema migrans, in the Netherlands

S Jahfari, A Hofhuis, M Fonville… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Tick-borne diseases are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases in Europe.
Knowledge on the incidence and clinical presentation of other tick-borne diseases than …

Subjective health complaints and exposure to tick‐borne infections in southern Norway

ET Thortveit, A Aase, LB Petersen… - Acta Neurologica …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Whether tick‐borne infections can cause chronic subjective health complaints is
heavily debated. If such a causal connection exists, one would expect to find more health …

Small risk of developing symptomatic tick-borne diseases following a tick bite in The Netherlands

E Tijsse-Klasen, JJ Jacobs, A Swart, M Fonville… - Parasites & vectors, 2011 - Springer
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 …