Abstract In total, 1,000 Ixodes ricinus L. ticks were collected from a small recreational forest
area in central Germany (Thuringia) and investigated for the presence of Borrelia spp …

Objectives Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent causing severe
encephalitis. In 2016, in Northeastern France, we faced a TBEV infection increase, leading …

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is one of the most common viral neuroinfections in Poland.
Detection of specific IgM and IgG anti-TBE antibodies in the serum or cerebrospinal fluid …

Worldwide, many infections caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites are known to be tick-
transmitted zoonoses, ie infections transmitted from animals to humans. The present review …

Background Understanding and quantification of the risk of Lyme borreliosis after a tick bite
can aid development of prevention strategies against Lyme borreliosis. Methods We used …

Background Tick-borne diseases are common throughout Europe. Ticks transmit pathogens
to the host while feeding and together with mosquitoes, they are major vectors of infectious …

Background Between 1994 and 2009, a threefold increase has been observed in
consultations of general practitioners for tick bites and Lyme disease in The Netherlands …

Ticks may transmit a variety of human and animal pathogens. Prevalence of Borrelia spp.,
Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in ticks has been monitored in the city of …

The hard tick Ixodes ricinus is the most important vector of tick-transmitted pathogens in
Europe, frequently occurring in urban parks and greenbelts utilized for recreational activities …

Background Outdoor workers, such as forestry workers, are at an increased risk for
contracting tick‐borne diseases due to their prolonged time spent in tick habitats. Although …