For more than three decades, it has been recognized that Ixodes ricinus ticks occur in urban
green space in Europe and that they harbour multiple pathogens linked to both human and …

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 …

Green spaces in the city are important for human wellbeing, but are also zones in which
humans can become infected with zoonotic diseases. Therefore, there is a need to …

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

Background: Lyme disease (LD) is an emergent vector-borne disease caused by Borrelia
spp. and transmitted through infected ticks, mainly Ixodes spp. Our objective was to …

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 …

The incidence of tick-borne diseases caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma
phagocytophilum and Rickettsia spp. has been rising in Europe in recent decades. Early pre …

Tick-borne diseases are a public health issue. To predict vector tick abundance and activity,
it is necessary to understand the driving factors for these variables. In this study, the activity …

Background Natural foci of tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae of public health
concern have been found in Slovakia, but the role of rodents in their circulation is unclear …

Background The distributions of ticks and tick-borne pathogens are thought to have changed
rapidly over the last two decades, with their ranges expanding into new regions. This …