Borrelia miyamotoi: A Comprehensive Review

DW Cleveland, CC Anderson, CA Brissette - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Borrelia miyamotoi is an emerging tick-borne pathogen in the Northern Hemisphere and is
the causative agent of Borrelia miyamotoi disease (BMD). Borrelia miyamotoi is vectored by …

The specificity of Babesia-tick vector interactions: recent advances and pitfalls in molecular and field studies

A Bajer, D Dwużnik-Szarek - Parasites & Vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Babesia spp. are protozoan parasites of great medical and veterinary
importance, especially in the northern Hemisphere. Ticks are known vectors of Babesia spp …

Crowdsourced tick observation data from across 60 years reveals major increases and northwards shifts in tick contact areas in Finland

JJ Sormunen, IE Sääksjärvi, EJ Vesterinen… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is mounting evidence of increases in tick (Acari: Ixodidae) contacts in Finland during
the past few decades, highlighted by increases in the incidence of Lyme borreliosis and tick …

Predicting habitat suitability for Ixodesricinus and Ixodespersulcatus ticks in Finland

R Uusitalo, M Siljander, A Lindén, JJ Sormunen… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background Ticks are responsible for transmitting several notable pathogens worldwide.
Finland lies in a zone where two human-biting tick species co-occur: Ixodes ricinus and …

Enhanced threat of tick‐borne infections within cities? Assessing public health risks due to ticks in urban green spaces in Helsinki, Finland

JJ Sormunen, N Kulha, T Klemola… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Most tick‐related studies in Europe have been conducted in nonurban areas, but ticks and
tick‐borne pathogens also occur in urban green spaces. From a public health perspective …

Epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in domestic ruminants across Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region from 1980 until 2021: A …

M Tawana, TGE Onyiche, T Ramatla, S Mtshali… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that are capable of infesting a wide range of
mammals, including domestic animals, ruminants, wildlife, and humans across the world …

Co-infections with multiple pathogens in natural populations of Ixodes persulcatus ticks in Mongolia

EK Lagunova, NA Liapunova, D Tuul, G Otgonsuren… - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In Mongolia, the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus is the major vector of tick-
borne pathogens. Knowledge about co-infections of these pathogens in ticks is necessary …

Pathogens in Ixodes persulcatus and Ixodes ricinus ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) in Karelia (Russia)

SV Bugmyrin, LY Romanova, OA Belova… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ixodid ticks (Acarina, Ixodidae) are vectors of dangerous human infections. The
main tick species that determine the epidemiological situation for tick-borne diseases in …

Global Distribution of Babesia Species in Questing Ticks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Published Literature

TGE Onyiche, C Răileanu, S Fischer, C Silaghi - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Babesiosis caused by the Babesia species is a parasitic tick-borne disease. It threatens
many mammalian species and is transmitted through infected ixodid ticks. To date, the …

A Longitudinal Study of a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients with Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Co-Infections Treated with Combination Antibiotics

D Xi, A Thoma, M Rajput-Ray, A Madigan, G Avramovic… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rising prevalence of tick-borne infections (TBIs) necessitates further attention. This study
retrospectively investigated the types of TBIs, symptoms, and if combination antibiotics were …