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 …

Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed radical changes in climate, landscape,
and ecosystems. These events, together with other factors such as increasing illegal wildlife …

Abstract Background Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have recently been recognized as potential
reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and a source of infection for domestic dogs …

There are two main groups of biological agents regarded as occupational hazards:
allergenic and/or toxic agents forming bioaerosols, and agents causing zoonoses and other …

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most widespread free-living carnivore in the world. Over
the years, foxes have been recognized as hosts for a number of tick-borne pathogens …

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have been recognised to harbour and transmit a wide range of
tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) including those of zoonotic concern. To investigate the …

In Europe, free-ranging wildlife has been linked to the emergence of several vector-borne
diseases such as rodents for Borrelia burgdorferi sl In particular, wild carnivorans are one of …

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most abundant wild canid species in Austria, and it is a well-
known carrier of many pathogens of medical and veterinary concern. The main aim of the …

Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a worldwide distributed bacterium with a significant medical
and veterinary importance. It grows within the phagosome of infected neutrophils and is …

Spleen samples from 153 red foxes, shot during regular hunting season in the province of
Pisa (Central Italy), were examined to detect DNA of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia …