Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by several genospecies of the spirochete
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. 1 The organism normally cycles among small mammals and …

Background: Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe, but
the burden of disease is incompletely described. Methods: We conducted a systematic …

Lyme disease was originally identified in Lyme, Connecticut, based upon an unusual cluster
of what appeared to be patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It was subsequently …

Background Our study aimed to assess the presence of different pathogens in ticks collected
in two regions in Côte d'Ivoire. Methodology/Principal Findings Real-time PCR and standard …

Eighty Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in the Rovinka forest in Slovakia were tested by real-
time and routine single-step PCR for the presence of different pathogenic and …

Background The increased incidence of Lyme disease in Europe necessitates permanent
monitoring of the occurrence and activity of its vector. Therefore, in this study, we have …

The increase of Lyme borreliosis (LB) can be expected due to climate change, while the
distribution of the disease and annual activity of the vector and host animals depend on …

694 P. Eriksson et al. level 10 for IgG and 18 for IgM antibodies (10–15 was borderline for
IgG and> 15 was positive; 18–22 was borderline for IgM and> 22 was positive). The …

Background: First recognized in children in the United States, Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the
most prevalent tickborne illness in North America and Europe. However, the incidence of LB …

The incidence of tick-borne human diseases (TBD) in the Czech Republic (CZ) is on the
increase, driven by infections increasingly acquired in residential locations, earlier in spring …