The medical as well as the veterinary importance of parasitic arthropods or ectoparasites in
general terms, is characterized by the primary or secondary impact on the health of humans …

A number of preventive measures for the protection of humans against tick-borne diseases
were evaluated. Measures involving the avoidance of tick bites with the use of protective …

Winter is an understudied but key period for the socioecological systems of northeastern
North American forests. A growing awareness of the importance of the winter season to …

Background As the vector-borne diseases tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme
borreliosis (LB) are common in Germany and transmitted by tick bites, the aim of this study …

Abstract Background Anaplasma and Ehrlichia are emerging tick-borne pathogens that
cause anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis in humans and other animals worldwide. Infections …

Background: In Poland, Lyme borreliosis (LB) has been subject to mandatory public health
surveillance since 1996 and, in accordance with EU regulations, Lyme neuroborreliosis has …

Lyme disease (LD) can have significant consequences for the health of workers. The
frequency of infection can be estimated by using prevalence and incidence data on …

Background People with occupations that require them to spend time working outdoors in
suitable tick habitats are predicted to be at an increased risk for tick-borne diseases (TBDs) …

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has only recently been detected in the Netherlands.
With still few autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) patients, human exposure to …

As the prevalence of Lyme disease increases across Canada, it is imperative that the
educational needs of at-risk groups be identified. The current study compared the level of …