Global warming and the associated climate changes are predictable. They are enhanced by
burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO 2 gas which resulted in …

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 …

Ticks transmit the most diverse array of infectious agents of any arthropod vector. Both ticks
and the microbes they transmit are recognized as significant threats to human and veterinary …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 762 species worldwide, but an analysis of
the occurrence of these species in the worlds countries, territories, zoogeographic regions …

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is an important arbovirus, which is found across large
parts of Eurasia and is considered to be a major health risk for humans. Like any other …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

The tick-borne pathogen Powassan virus is a rare cause of encephalitis in North America
and the Russian Far East. The number of documented cases described since the discovery …

Babesiosis, caused by piroplasmid protozoans in the genus Babesia, is arguably the most
important vector-borne disease of livestock and companion animals and is growing in …

This opinion piece highlights the role of migratory birds in the spread of ticks and their role in
the circulation and dissemination of pathogens in Europe. Birds with different lifestyles, ie …

Background The significance of tick-borne diseases has increased considerably in recent
years. Because of the unique distribution of the tick species Dermacentor reticulatus in …