Over recent years, a multitude of pathogens have been reported to be tick-borne. Given this,
it is unsurprising that these might co-exist within the same tick, however our understanding …

Rickettsioses are among the oldest known infectious diseases. In spite of this, and of the
extensive research carried out, many aspects of the biology and epidemiology of tick-borne …

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 Rodents are considered to contribute strongly to the risk of tick-borne diseases
by feeding Ixodes ricinus larvae and by acting as amplifying hosts for pathogens. Here, we …

Abstract Background European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) are urban dwellers and
host both Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes hexagonus. These ticks transmit several zoonotic …

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 mountain areas of northwestern Italy, ticks were rarely collected in the past. In recent
years, a marked increase in tick abundance has been observed in several Alpine valleys …

Background In order to evaluate the risk of human exposure to tick-borne pathogens in
Belgium, a study on the prevalence of several pathogens was conducted on feeding ticks …

In Europe, Ixodes ricinus ticks transmit pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). In addition, there is evidence for transmission to …

Ixodes ticks transmit Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl), the causative agent of Lyme
borreliosis (LB). These tick species also transmit Borrelia miyamotoi, which was recently …