Boutonneuse fever (BF) is an eruptive disease and is classified as a spotted fever, which is
endemic in the Mediterranean basin (ie, Marseille fever or Mediterranean spotted fever) and …

Simple Summary Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that spread diseases to both
animals and humans through their bites. They are notorious for carrying various disease …

Simple Summary Ticks are chelicerate arthropods that feed on blood and infest all
vertebrates except fish and transmit different disease-causing agents including Rickettsia …

Background Ixodes inopinatus was described from Spain on the basis of morphology and
partial sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. However, several studies suggested that …

In recent years, significant changes have been observed in the distribution and abundance
of local Dermacentor reticulatus populations. However, changes in D. reticulatus dynamics …

Ticks are major vectors of various pathogens of health importance, such as bacteria, viruses
and parasites. The problems associated with ticks and vector-borne pathogens are …

Background: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an emerging tick-borne disease caused
by Rickettsia conorii subsp. conorii, primarily prevalent in Mediterranean and Southern …

This study investigates the prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in Ixodes ricinus tick populations in
different forest habitat types (broadleaf forest, mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest, and …

Simple Summary Wildlife has a major role in the transmission and maintenance of zoonotic
agents, as most emerging infectious diseases are of wildlife origin. Among the great variety …

Bartonely jsou gramnegativní fakultativně vnitrobuněčné bakterie z čeledi Bartonellaceae.
Mnoho druhů bartonel běžně koluje mezi zvířaty, avšak některé druhy mohou způsobovat …