Rickettsioses are among the oldest known infectious diseases. In spite of this, and of the
extensive research carried out, many aspects of the biology and epidemiology of tick-borne …

Haemotropic mycoplasmas (haemoplasmas) have increasingly attracted the attention of
wildlife disease researchers due to a combination of wide host range, high prevalence and …

Population fluctuations are widespread across the animal kingdom, especially in the order
Rodentia, which includes many globally important reservoir species for zoonotic pathogens …

Urban greening has benefits for both human and environmental health. However, urban
greening might also have negative effects as the abundance of wild rats, which can host and …

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 Fleas frequently infest small mammals and play important vectoring roles in the
epidemiology of (re) emerging zoonotic disease. Rodent outbreaks in intensified agro …

Small‐and medium‐sized mammals play an important role in the life cycle of tick‐borne
pathogens in urban habitats. Our aim was to apply the general protocol, DAMA …

Abstract BACKGROUND The Norway rat Rattus norvegicus is an important reservoir of
various zoonotic pathogens, such as cowpox virus and Leptospira, but also for agents of no …

Background Natural foci of tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae of public health
concern have been found in Slovakia, but the role of rodents in their circulation is unclear …

Ectoparasites like fleas, mites, and ticks that are key carriers of harmful pathogens such as
viruses, bacteria, cestodes, and nematodes live on rodents and shrews. It should be noted …