Ticks and tick-borne diseases in the northern hemisphere affecting humans

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 16
• Main Authors: Boulanger, Nathalie, Iijima, Hayato, Doi, Kandai, Watari, Yuya, Kwak, Mackenzie, Nakao, Ryo, Wikel, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 08.08.2025
• Subjects: climate change; invasive ticks; Microbiology; prevention; socio-ecosystems; tick-borne diseases; ticks

Temperate zones of the northern hemisphere are increasingly impacted by human biting ticks and the human pathogens they transmit. The relationships among ticks, hosts, and pathogens are undergoing significant changes with consequences for human health. This northern hemisphere focused review examine...