Ixodes ricinus and its transmitted pathogens in urban and peri-urban areas in Europe: new hazards and relevance for public health

Ixodes ricinus and its transmitted pathogens in urban and peri-urban areas in Europe: new hazards and relevance for public health

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 causative agents of viral, bacterial and protozoan zoonotic diseases in Europe. Recently, abundant tick populations have be...

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Main Authors: Annapaola eRizzoli, Cornelia eSilaghi, Anna eObiegala, Ivo eRudolf, Zdenek eHubalek, Gabor eFoldvari, Olivier ePlantard, Muriel eVayssier-Taussat, Sarah eBonnet, Eva eSpitalska, Maria eKazimirova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Europe
Ticks
tick-borne Pathogens
Ixodes ricinus
urban habitats
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00251/full

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