The impact of tick-borne diseases caused by pathogens such as Anaplasma
phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis, Borrelia miyamotoi, Rickettsia helvetica and …

A substantial number of humans are at risk for infection by vector-borne flaviviruses,
resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. These viruses also infect wildlife …

Raccoon dogs have successfully invaded Europe, including Denmark. Raccoon dogs are
potential vectors and reservoir hosts of several zoonotic pathogens and thus have the …

Incidence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) has increased during the last years in
Scandinavia, but the underlying mechanism is not understood. TBE human case data …

Background Cases of reported tick-borne diseases in humans have increased over the past
decades. Strategies informing the public about ticks, their associated diseases, and …

Rickettsia helvetica has been reported at varying prevalences in Danish and other
European Ixodes ricinus populations. Though apparently widespread and with reported …

Background The tick-borne bacterium, Neoehrlichia mikurensis (N. mikurensis) can cause
severe febrile illness and thromboembolic complications in immunocompromised …

Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector of tick-borne pathogens in North America but notably
does not transmit pathogenic Rickettsia species. This tick harbors the transovarially …

Ixodes ricinus ticks are Scandinavia's main vector for tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV),
which infects many people annually. The aims of the present study were (i) to obtain …

Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex are the causative agents of Lyme
borreliosis (LB). Even if the conventional diagnosis of LB does not rely on the species itself …