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

• Main Authors: Annapaola eRizzoli (Author), Cornelia eSilaghi (Author), Anna eObiegala (Author), Ivo eRudolf (Author), Zdenek eHubalek (Author), Gabor eFoldvari (Author), Olivier ePlantard (Author), Muriel eVayssier-Taussat (Author), Sarah eBonnet (Author), Eva eSpitalska (Author), Maria eKazimirova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...