The aim of this preliminary study was to estimate the risk of infection of Ixodes ricinus ticks by
the agent of Lyme disease-Borrelia burgdorferi sl (Acari: Ixodidae). Ticks were collected from …

The purpose of the studies was to determine the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu
lato in selected populations of Ixodes ricinus in Finland and to secure strains of the …

Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are the most common diseases in Austria
caused by tick bites. TBE endemic areas are well defined. It seemed to be of interest to …

The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies
among healthy population of randomly selected voivodeships in Poland. The presence of …

In 1986, 1711 nymphal and adult Ixodes ricinus originating from Berlin (West) forests were
examined individually or in pools of up to 10 ticks for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi …

INTRODUCTION: Forestry workers and other people who come into close contact with wild
animals, such as hunters, natural science researchers, game managers or mushroom/berry …

Methods A case-control study was conducted. Cases were patients with EM>= 5 cm in
diameter, living in the Landkreis Oder--Spree (LOS) district, notified between 1 May and 31 …

A total of 2816 unfed adults nymphs of Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected from vegetation in
Košice (Eastern Slovakia) from 1994 to 1997. Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s. 1. in I …

The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of antibodies to Borrelia
burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocitophilum and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus, and risk …

Lyme borreliosis, an infection caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a
major health problem for populations in areas of endemicity in the Northern Hemisphere. In …