Ticks are the major vectors of most disease-causing agents to humans, companion animals
and wildlife. Moreover, ticks transmit a greater variety of pathogenic agents than any other …

Dermacentor reticulatus is a hard tick species with extraordinary biological features. It has a
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …

There is now considerable evidence that in Europe, babesiosis is an emerging infectious
disease, with some of the causative species spreading as a consequence of the increasing …

The goal of this paper is to present up-to-date maps depicting the geographical distribution
of Dermacentor species in Europe based on georeferenced sampling sites. Therefore, a …

Background The significance of tick-borne diseases has increased considerably in recent
years. Because of the unique distribution of the tick species Dermacentor reticulatus in …

Background The aims of this study were to evaluate the host-tick-pathogen interface of
Babesia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in restored areas in both questing and host …

Vector-borne diseases are medically important in humans and animals but were long
considered tropical and known to first affect production animals. This is no longer true and …

The current paper is a synoptic review of the distribution and host associations of the 25
species of hard tick fauna (family Ixodidae) in Romania. In addition to a full literature survey …

Rapid expansion of the tick Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius) has been reported in many
European countries. In Poland its range was limited to the area on the eastern side of the …

Ticks are involved in the transmission of various pathogens and several tick‐borne diseases
cause significant problems for the health of humans and livestock. The composition of viral …