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 …

Unfed nymphal and adult Ixodes ricinus ticks were collected from five locations within the
10,000-ha Killarney National Park, Ireland. The distribution and prevalence of the …

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common arthropod-borne disease of humans in the
Northern hemisphere. In Europe, the causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato …

Lyme borreliosis is rapidly emerging in the United Kingdom, with over 1000 cases per
annum now reported. Lyme borreliosis is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) …

Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi are tick-vectored zoonotic pathogens
maintained in wildlife species. Tick populations are establishing in new areas globally in …

Background Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases emerge from increased
interactions between humans, other animals, and infected ticks. The risk of acquiring a tick …

Abstract Background In Europe, ticks are responsible for the transmission of several
pathogens of medical importance, including bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi (sl.) …

During its lifecycle, the generalist Ixodes ricinus takes up three blood meals from a wide
selection of vertebrate hosts, some of which are reservoirs for multiple vector-associated …

The sheep tick Ixodes ricinus is the primary vector for various zoonotic diseases, including
Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), in Europe. Because both abundance of …

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) is the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis, the most
common tick‐borne zoonosis of humans in Europe and North America. Here, we assessed …