Rodents are the most abundant and diversified order of living mammals in the world.
Already since the Middle Ages we know that they can contribute to human disease, as black …

Abstract Public Health England's passive Tick Surveillance Scheme (TSS) records the
distribution, seasonality and host associations of ticks submitted from across the United …

Predators and competitors of vertebrates can in theory reduce the density of infected
nymphs (DIN)—an often-used measure of tick-borne disease risk—by lowering the density …

Abstract Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) are the main arthropod vectors of disease in
Central Europe, including Germany. One species, Ixodes ricinus, dominates the tick fauna …

Background The Western Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus often causes devastating or
lethal disease. In Europe, the number of human TBE cases has increased dramatically over …

The wood tick Ixodes ricinus, one of the most common arthropod-borne disease vectors, is of
increasing relevance for human and animal health in Europe. The aim of this study was to …

Identifying factors affecting individual vector burdens is essential for understanding
infectious disease systems. Drawing upon data of a rodent monitoring programme …

Background Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a disease which can lead to severe
neurological symptoms, caused by the TBE virus (TBEV). The natural transmission cycle …

Background The consequences of land use changes are among the most cited causes of
emerging infectious diseases because they can modify the ecology and transmission of …

In the Anthropocene context, changes in climate, land use and biodiversity are considered
among the most important anthropogenic factors affecting parasites-host interaction and …