Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes
ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of …

The bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum has for decades been known to cause the
disease tick-borne fever (TBF) in domestic ruminants in Ixodes ricinus-infested areas in …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum is the agent of tick-borne fever, equine, canine and human
granulocytic anaplasmosis. The common route of A. phagocytophilum transmission is …

Anaplasma marginale and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are the most important tick-borne
bacteria of veterinary and public health significance in the family Anaplasmataceae. The …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium that
replicates in neutrophils. It is transmitted via tick-bite and causes febrile disease in humans …

Background Several ungulate species are feeding and propagation hosts for the tick Ixodes
ricinus as well as hosts to a wide range of zoonotic pathogens. Here, we focus on …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes a multi-organ non-specific febrile illness referred to as
human granulocytic anaplasmosis. The epidemiologic risk of the pathogen is …

Lyme borreliosis is a major zoonosis in Europe, with estimates of over 26,000 cases per
year in France alone. The etiological agents are spirochete bacteria that belong to the …

Background Hunting constitutes an important industry in Europe. However, data on the
prevalence of vector-borne bacteria in large game animal species are lacking from several …

Following the increase in wild boar population recorded in urban and peri‐urban areas
throughout Europe, the present survey aimed to assess the occurrence of zoonotic tick …