Abstract 'Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis' is an uncultured emerging bacterium that is
provisionally included in the family Anaplasmataceae. In Europe, it is transmitted by Ixodes …

In Slovakia, 22 tick species have been found to occur to date. Among them, Ixodes ricinus,
Dermacentor reticulatus, D. marginatus and marginally Haemaphysalis concinna, H. inermis …

Abstract Background Throughout Europe, Ixodes ricinus transmits numerous pathogens. Its
widespread distribution is not limited to rural but also includes urbanized areas. To date …

Background Free-living ungulates are hosts of ixodid ticks and reservoirs of tick-borne
microorganisms in central Europe and many regions around the world. Tissue samples and …

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 Babesiosis is an emerging and potentially zoonotic disease caused by tick-
borne piroplasmids of the Babesia genus. New genetic variants of piroplasmids with …

Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (CNM) and Hepatozoon spp. are important vector-
borne parasites of humans and animals. CNM is a relatively recently discovered pathogen of …

Tick-borne diseases are a major threat to human and animal health. An increasing number
of natural habitats have been transformed into urban areas by human activity; hence, the …

Ticks and the pathogens they transmit constitute a growing burden for human and animal
health worldwide. In the last years, high-throughput detection and sequencing technologies …

Ticks are important vectors of a great range of pathogens of medical and veterinary
importance. Lately, the spread of known tick-borne pathogens has been expanding, and …