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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases is a comprehensive scientific journal that focuses on the study of ticks and the diseases they transmit. It covers a wide range of topics including tick biology, ecology, genetics, and the epidemiology and control of tick-borne diseases. The journal provides a platform for researchers and experts to share their latest findings and advancements in this field, contributing to the understanding and management of tick-borne diseases worldwide.
Details
Abbr. Ticks Tick Borne Dis
Publisher Elsevier
Start 2010
End Continuing
Frequency Quarterly
p-ISSN 1877-959X
e-ISSN 1877-9603
Country Netherlands
Language English
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 5907 62
SJR / Ranks: 3690 1021
CiteScore / Ranks: 3323 6.50
JIF / Ranks: 3189 3.2
Recent Articles
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Cervids and raccoon dogs as wildlife sentinels for the geographical distribution of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Francisella tularensis in Denmark
Hansen M, Sorensen C, Lawson K, Jedari S, Stensgaard A, Sengupta M, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Mar; 16(2):102466. PMID: 40086204
Collecting and testing ticks for rare tick-borne pathogen surveillance can be labour-intensive and true absence of rare pathogens in ticks is difficult to determine. Nevertheless, knowledge of the distribution of...
2.
Rodent-targeted fluralaner baiting reduces the density of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected questing Ixodes scapularis ticks in a peri-urban setting in southern Canada
Pelletier J, Rocheleau J, Bouchard C, Baron G, Coatsworth H, Dibernardo A, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Mar; 16(2):102467. PMID: 40086203
Lyme disease (LD) is a threat to public health in southern regions of Canada. In response, we used a One Health approach to design an integrated intervention in a high-incidence...
3.
Determining the photic chronotype in locomotor activity and levels of endogenous control in the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Giulian J, Toporikova N, Petko J, Ayoub N, Jones T, Moore D
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Mar; 16(2):102461. PMID: 40068556
It is an open question whether the activity of host-seeking ticks is under endogenous circadian control or arises entirely as an exogenous response to external stimuli. We experimentally evaluated the...
4.
Ferritin1-mediated ferroptosis participates in granular acini degeneration of Haemaphysalis longicornis salivary glands
Yuan D, Chen S, Zhou Y, Cao J, Zhang H, Wang Y, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Mar; 16(2):102464. PMID: 40064061
Ticks (Haemaphysalis longicornis) transmit pathogens to their hosts through their salivary glands during blood-feeding. The salivary glands of adult parthenogenetic H. longicornis undergo degeneration post-engorgement. Clarifying the molecular mechanisms underlying...
5.
Estimating the density of questing Ixodes scapularis nymphs in the eastern United States using climate and land cover data
Holcomb K, Foster E, Eisen R
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Mar; :102446. PMID: 40057413
Tick-borne diseases pose a persistent and increasing threat to public health. In the United States, the majority of human infections are caused by pathogens spread by the blacklegged tick, Ixodes...
6.
Uneven temporal distribution of piroplasms (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae, Theileriidae) in Haemaphysalis concinna in an urban biotope of the Western Palearctic focus region of this tick species
Keve G, Reynolds C, Takacs N, Hornok S
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Feb; 16(2):102458. PMID: 39987670
Haemaphysalis concinna is a Palearctic tick species known as a potential or proven vector of several pathogens, including a broad spectrum of Babesia and Theileria species. The aim of this...
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The importance of the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium as a carrier of bacterial agents on a wide range
Kautman M, Bilbija B, Novakova M, Tkadlec E, Papousek I, Mikulicek P, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Feb; 16(2):102456. PMID: 39986208
Ticks are important vectors of various microorganisms, including bacteria. In this study, we examined Hyalomma aegyptium ticks collected from 240 spur-thighed tortoises Testudo graeca at 42 localities in the Mediterranean...
8.
Tick-borne pathogens in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Germany
Heyse L, Krol N, Renteria-Solis Z, Langner T, Reinhardt N, Pfeffer M, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Feb; 16(2):102457. PMID: 39951944
Germany is harbouring the majority of Europe's raccoon population, which are considered as invasive neozoa. Many zoonotic pathogens are found in wild raccoons worldwide, but there is a lack of...
9.
Estimation of medically-attended LB incidence in Norway, Finland and Poland using data from national surveillance and published literature
Brestrich G, Shafquat M, Angulo F, Davidson A, Lie K, Halsby K, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Feb; 16(2):102454. PMID: 39951943
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in Europe. Many European countries conduct LB surveillance, but these data do not always capture the complete burden on the healthcare...
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Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in feeding and questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from Southern Sweden
Cialini C, Cafiso A, Waldeck M, Lundgren A, Falt J, Settergren B, et al.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis . 2025 Feb; 16(2):102453. PMID: 39946817
Ixodes ricinus, the most common tick species in Northern Europe, plays a significant role as a vector of several pathogens, with its geographical distribution expanding in recent years. In Southern...