The prevalence of pathogens in ticks collected from humans in Belgium, 2021, versus 2017

• Published in: Parasites & vectors Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 380
• Main Authors: Philippe, Camille, Geebelen, Laurence, Hermy, Marie R. G., Dufrasne, François E., Tersago, Katrien, Pellegrino, Alessandro, Fonville, Manoj, Sprong, Hein, Mori, Marcella, Lernout, Tinne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 05.09.2024; BMC
• Subjects: Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Anaplasma phagocytophilum - genetics; Anaplasma phagocytophilum - isolation & purification; Animals; Babesia; Babesia - genetics; Babesia - isolation & purification; Belgium; Belgium - epidemiology; Bites and stings; Borrelia - classification; Borrelia - genetics; Borrelia - isolation & purification; Borrelia burgdorferi; Borrelia burgdorferi - genetics; Borrelia burgdorferi - isolation & purification; Borrelia miyamotoi; Causes of; citizen science; Citizen scientists; Dermacentor - microbiology; Dermacentor - virology; Dermacentor reticulatus; Encephalitis; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne - genetics; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne - isolation & purification; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Identification and classification; Ixodes - microbiology; Ixodes - virology; Ixodes hexagonus; Ixodes ricinus; Lyme disease; Male; mixed infection; Nymph - microbiology; Nymph - virology; Pathogenic microorganisms; Prevalence; questionnaires; Rickettsia - classification; Rickettsia - genetics; Rickettsia - isolation & purification; Rickettsia helvetica; risk; Risk factors; species; Statistics; Tick Bites - epidemiology; Tick-borne diseases; Tick-Borne Diseases - epidemiology; Tick-Borne Diseases - microbiology; Tick-Borne Diseases - virology; Tick-borne encephalitis virus; ticks; Ticks - microbiology; Ticks - virology; Belgium; Netherlands; Germany

Ticks carry a variety of microorganisms, some of which are pathogenic to humans. The human risk of tick-borne diseases depends on, among others, the prevalence of pathogens in ticks biting humans. To follow-up on this prevalence over time, a Belgian study from 2017 was repeated in 2021. During the t...