A number of tick-borne diseases of humans have increased in incidence and geographic
range over the past few decades, and there is concern that they will pose an even greater …

Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis is an emerging tick-borne pathogen causing a systemic
inflammatory syndrome mostly in persons with underlying hematologic or autoimmune …

The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased in recent decades and accounts for the
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …

Background Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a disease which can lead to severe
neurological symptoms, caused by the TBE virus (TBEV). The natural transmission cycle …

Background Raising abundance of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Europe is the result of
multiple factors including climate changes and human activities. Herein, we investigated the …

Climate and environmental changes are suspected as major determinants that alter the
distribution and transmission patterns of certain communicable diseases, especially those …

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 …

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most important viral tick-borne infection in Europe and
Asia. It is emerging in new areas. The mechanisms of emergence are fairly unknown or …

Ixodes ricinus transmits bacterial, protozoal and viral pathogens, causing disease and
forming an increasing health concern in Europe. ANTIDotE is an European Commission …

Ticks are the main vector for infectious disease pathogens in both humans and animals, and
tick-borne diseases are currently spreading throughout Europe. Various surveillance …