Abstract Background The ticks Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus are two of the
most important vectors in Europe. Climate niche modelling has been used in many studies …

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 …

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus is focally endemic in parts of Europe and Asia. The virus
is primarily transmitted to humans by the bites of infected: Ixodes species ticks but can also …

In Europe, Ixodes ricinus tick is the vector of Lyme disease spirochetes and their relatives
(Borreliella genus) and Borrelia miyamotoi. However, a newly described tick I. inopinatus …

Background Lyme disease incidence is increasing in Europe, the USA, and Canada. In
2010, a comparison of surveillance systems for Lyme disease (LD) in humans in 28 …

The ectoparasite Ixodes ricinus is an important vector for many tick-borne diseases (TBD) in
the northern hemisphere, such as Lyme borreliosis, rickettsiosis, human granulocytic …

In Poland, tick-borne diseases constitute the majority of diseases related to exposure to
biological agents with a predominance of Lyme borreliosis; therefore, research on ticks as a …

Abstract To determine Borrelia spp.(Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) prevalence and
species distribution in Northern Germany, Ixodes ticks were sampled from April to October in …

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 …

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is the most important viral tick-borne infection in Europe and
Asia. It is emerging in new areas. The mechanisms of emergence are fairly unknown or …