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 …

Reptile vector-borne diseases (RVBDs) of zoonotic concern are caused by bacteria,
protozoa and viruses transmitted by arthropod vectors, which belong to the subclass Acarina …

Tick-borne diseases are of great concern worldwide. Despite this, in Romania there is only
limited information regarding the prevalence of vector-borne pathogens in dogs. In all, 1146 …

Identifying Borrelia burgdorferi as the causative agent of Lyme disease in 1981 was a
watershed moment in understanding the major impact that tick-borne zoonoses can have on …

The current paper is a synoptic review of the distribution and host associations of the 25
species of hard tick fauna (family Ixodidae) in Romania. In addition to a full literature survey …

Background Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) is a complex containing pathogenic bacteria of
which some species, such as Borrelia lusitaniae, use birds, small mammals and reptiles as …

Background Hyalomma aegyptium is a hard-tick with a typical three-host life cycle. The main
hosts are Palearctic tortoises of genus Testudo. However, other hosts can be used by …

Background Lizards are considered zooprophylactic for almost all Borrelia burgdorferi
species, and act as dilution hosts in parts of North America. Whether European lizards …

This study aimed to reveal whether green lizards (Lacerta viridis), common hosts of tick
larvae and nymphs, might be involved in the transmission cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu …

It is generally accepted that parasites exert negative effects on their hosts and that natural
selection favors specific host responses that mitigate this impact. It is also known that some …