Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa that are
primarily transmitted by hard-bodied (ixodid) ticks and rarely through blood transfusion …

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 …

Babesiosis is attracting increasing attention as a worldwide emerging zoonosis. The first
case of human babesiosis in Europe was described in the late 1950s and since then more …

Background Babesiosis is a parasitic vector-borne disease of increasing public health
importance. Since the first human case was reported in 1957, zoonotic species have been …

Ticks carry numerous pathogens that, if transmitted, can cause disease in susceptible
humans and animals. The present study describes our approach on how to investigate …

Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common vector-borne disease in Europe.
Monitoring changes in the prevalence of different Borrelia species in ticks may be an …

Ticks, such as Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus, act as vectors for multiple
pathogens posing a threat to both human and animal health. As the process of urbanization …

Babesiosis is an emerging zoonosis now found in several areas of the world. Using PCR
and indirect immunofluorescence assay, we have diagnosed the first case of human …

Ixodes ricinus ticks are vectors of numerous human and animal pathogens. They are host
generalists able to feed on more than 300 vertebrate species. The prevalence of tick-borne …

Twenty-five patients with relapsing and remitting Borreliosis, Babesiosis, and bartonellosis
despite extended anti-infective therapy were prescribed double-dose dapsone combination …