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 …

In recent years, the prevalence of tick-borne bacterial diseases has significantly increased in
European countries. The emergence and reemergence of these illnesses are attributed to …

We assessed the presence of Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii and Anaplasma
phagocytophilum in reptiles, their ectoparasites and in questing ticks collected in a nature …

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 …

Ixodes ricinus is the most important tick species in Europe as it is most widely distributed and
transmits the majority of tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. As limited data are available for …

Background Borrelia miyamotoi, the newly discovered human pathogenic relapsing fever
spirochete, and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato are maintained in natural rodent populations …

Background The present study investigated the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(sl) genospecies in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected in Hanover, Northern Germany, in 2010. At …

The experimental study investigated the ability of tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium to play a
role in forming and maintaining natural foci of Q fever. We tested the competence of H …

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

Hungary is situated in the southern part of Central Europe, next to the northern boundary of
the Mediterranean region. This geographical position may allow the northward expansion of …