The common tick Ixodes ricinus is the main vector of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Europe. The aim of this study was to …

Ticks are very important vectors of pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria,
protozoans), which may induce serious contagious diseases in humans and in farm animals …

Abstract Background Questing Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected in two urban parks
(Železná studienka and Horský park) of the capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava, during two …

Ticks are important vectors of many pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato,
Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Babesia microti, and probably Toxoplasma gondii. These …

In Poland, tick-borne diseases constitute the majority of diseases related to exposure to
biological agents with a predominance of Lyme borreliosis; therefore, research on ticks as a …

Ticks, such as Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus, act as vectors for multiple
pathogens posing a threat to both human and animal health. As the process of urbanization …

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 …

Worldwide, ticks are important vectors of human and animal pathogens. Besides Lyme
Borreliosis, a variety of other bacterial and protozoal tick-borne infections are of medical …

In Europe, ixodid ticks are important arthropod vectors of human and animal pathogens, but
comprehensive studies of the prevalence of all relevant pathogens in Central Europe are …

In the suburban and urban forests in the cities of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia (northern
Poland), Ixodes ricinus ticks should be considered as the vector of pathogenic …