In order to understand the population structure and dynamics of bacterial microorganisms,
typing systems that accurately reflect the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationship of the …

Determining patterns of host use, and the frequency at which these patterns change, are of
key importance if we are to understand tick population dynamics, the evolution of tick …

A comprehensive monograph on the Atlantic Puffin. With its colourful beak and fast, whirring
flight, this is the most recognisable and popular of all North Atlantic seabirds. Puffins spend …

The ubiquity of ticks and their importance in the transmission of pathogens involved in
human and livestock diseases are reflected by the growing number of studies focusing on …

The Lyme borreliosis complex is a heterogeneous group of tick-borne spirochaetes of the
genus Borrelia (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) that are distributed all over the temperate …

Abstract Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) are the main arthropod vectors of disease in
Central Europe, including Germany. One species, Ixodes ricinus, dominates the tick fauna …

Ticks are globally renowned vectors for numerous zoonoses, and birds have been identified
as important hosts for several species of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne …

• The seabird declines that commenced at the end of the last century have continued during
the last two decades.• Further research into the causes of these declines is required if we …

Abstract Background The Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) species complex consists of tick-
transmitted bacteria and currently comprises approximately 20 named and proposed …

Parasites are ubiquitous in the environment, and can cause negative effects in their host
species. Importantly, seabirds can be long-lived and cross multiple continents within a single …