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Changes in the geographical distribution and abundance of the tick Ixodes ricinus during the past 30 years in Sweden by Jaenson, Thomas GT, Jaenson, David GE, Eisen, Lars, Petersson, Erik, Lindgren, Elisabet

“…BACKGROUND: Ixodes ricinus is the main vector in Europe of human-pathogenic Lyme borreliosis (LB) spirochaetes, the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and…”
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Why is tick-borne encephalitis increasing? A review of the key factors causing the increasing incidence of human TBE in Sweden by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Hjertqvist, Marika, Bergström, Tomas, Lundkvist, Ake

“…The highest annual incidence of human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden ever recorded by the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (SMI)…”
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Driving forces for changes in geographical distribution of Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe by Medlock, Jolyon M, Hansford, Kayleigh M, Bormane, Antra, Derdakova, Marketa, Estrada-Peña, Agustín, George, Jean-Claude, Golovljova, Irina, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Jensen, Jens-Kjeld, Jensen, Per M, Kazimirova, Maria, Oteo, José A, Papa, Anna, Pfister, Kurt, Plantard, Olivier, Randolph, Sarah E, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Santos-Silva, Maria Margarida, Sprong, Hein, Vial, Laurence, Hendrickx, Guy, Zeller, Herve, Van Bortel, Wim

“…Many factors are involved in determining the latitudinal and altitudinal spread of the important tick vector Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Europe, as…”
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Migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens Borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus: a seasonal study at Ottenby Bird Observatory in South-eastern Sweden by Wilhelmsson, Peter, Jaenson, Thomas G. T, Olsen, Björn, Waldenström, Jonas, Lindgren, Per-Eric

“…Abstract Background Birds can act as reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens and can also disperse pathogen-containing ticks to both nearby and remote localities…”
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First records of adult Hyalomma marginatum and H. rufipes ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Sweden by Grandi, Giulio, Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Choklikitumnuey, Phimphanit, Strube, Christina, Springer, Andrea, Albihn, Ann, Jaenson, Thomas G.T., Omazic, Anna

“…From July 2018 to January 2019 we recorded 41 specimens of adult Hyalomma ticks, which had been found on horses, cattle or humans in 14 Swedish provinces. In…”
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First records of tick-borne pathogens in populations of the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus in Sweden by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Wilhelmsson, Peter

“…The common tick Ixodes ricinus and the taiga tick I. persulcatus are the main tick vectors of Borrelia spirochaetes, TBE virus (TBEV) and of several other…”
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Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor by Hoffman, Tove, Lindeborg, Mats, Barboutis, Christos, Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz, Evander, Magnus, Fransson, Thord, Figuerola, Jordi, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Kiat, Yosef, Lindgren, Per-Eric, Lundkvist, Åke, Mohamed, Nahla, Moutailler, Sara, Nyström, Fredrik, Olsen, Björn, Salaneck, Erik

“…Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus RNA was detected in immature Hyalomma rufipes ticks infesting northward migratory birds caught in the North Mediterranean…”
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Association of environmental traits with the geographic ranges of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of medical and veterinary importance in the western Palearctic. A digital data set by Estrada-Peña, A, Farkas, Robert, Jaenson, Thomas G. T, Koenen, Frank, Madder, Maxime, Pascucci, Ilaria, Salman, Mo, Tarrés-Call, Jordi, Jongejan, Frans

“…We compiled information on the distribution of ticks in the western Palearctic (11°W, 45°E; 29°N, 71°N), published during 1970–2010. The literature search was…”
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Three Babesia species in Ixodes ricinus ticks from migratory birds in Sweden by Wilhelmsson, Peter, Pawełczyk, Olga, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Waldenström, Jonas, Olsen, Björn, Forsberg, Pia, Lindgren, Per-Eric

“…Migratory birds can cross geographical and environmental barriers and are thereby able to facilitate transmission of tick-borne pathogens both as carriers of…”
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Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus in Ixodes ricinus ticks in northern Europe with particular reference to Southern Sweden by Pettersson, John H-O, Golovljova, Irina, Vene, Sirkka, Jaenson, Thomas GT

“…BACKGROUND: In northern Europe, the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) of the European subtype is usually transmitted to humans by the common tick Ixodes…”
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range of Ixodes ricinus and the risk of contracting Lyme borreliosis will increase northwards when the vegetation period becomes longer by Jaenson, Thomas G.T, Lindgren, Elisabet

“…In Sweden, the geographical distribution of Lyme borreliosis corresponds to that of its vector Ixodes ricinus. Both tick activity and the length of the…”
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The importance of wildlife in the ecology and epidemiology of the TBE virus in Sweden: incidence of human TBE correlates with abundance of deer and hares by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Petersson, Erik H, Jaenson, David G E, Kindberg, Jonas, Pettersson, John H-O, Hjertqvist, Marika, Medlock, Jolyon M, Bengtsson, Hans

“…Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is one tick-transmitted disease where the human incidence has increased in some European regions during the last two decades. We…”
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First evidence of established populations of the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Sweden by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Värv, Kairi, Fröjdman, Isabella, Jääskeläinen, Anu, Rundgren, Kaj, Versteirt, Veerle, Estrada-Peña, Agustín, Medlock, Jolyon M, Golovljova, Irina

“…The tick species Ixodes ricinus and I. persulcatus are of exceptional medical importance in the western and eastern parts, respectively, of the Palaearctic…”
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Migratory birds, ticks, and crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus by Lindeborg, Mats, Barboutis, Christos, Ehrenborg, Christian, Fransson, Thord, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Lindgren, Per-Eric, Lundkvist, Ake, Nyström, Fredrik, Salaneck, Erik, Waldenström, Jonas, Olsen, Björn

“…TO THE EDITOR: In a recently published study, Estrada-Peña et al. reported the finding of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in adult Hyalomma…”
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Ixodes ricinus ticks removed from humans in Northern Europe: seasonal pattern of infestation, attachment sites and duration of feeding by Wilhelmsson, Peter, Lindblom, Pontus, Fryland, Linda, Nyman, Dag, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Forsberg, Pia, Lindgren, Per-Eric

“…The common tick Ixodes ricinus is the main vector in Europe of the tick-borne encephalitis virus and of several species of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato…”
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First Record of a Suspected Human-Pathogenic Borrelia Species in Populations of the Bat Tick Carios vespertilionis in Sweden by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Wilhelmsson, Peter

“…The bat tick has been reported from Sweden to occasionally feed on humans resulting in disease symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate as a…”
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Ticks from Migrating Birds in Sweden by Labbé Sandelin, Lisa, Tolf, Conny, Larsson, Sara, Wilhelmsson, Peter, Salaneck, Erik, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Lindgren, Per-Eric, Olsen, Björn, Waldenström, Jonas

“…Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (CNM; family Anaplasmataceae) was recently recognized as a potential tick-borne human pathogen. The presence of CNM in…”
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Coinfection of Babesia and Borrelia in the Tick Ixodes ricinus -A Neglected Public Health Issue in Europe? by Jaenson, Thomas G T, Gray, Jeremy S, Lindgren, Per-Eric, Wilhelmsson, Peter

“…nymphs and adults removed from humans, and larvae and nymphs from birds, have been analysed for infection with species and species previously in separately…”
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Spotted fever Rickettsia species in Hyalomma and Ixodes ticks infesting migratory birds in the European Mediterranean area by Wallménius, Katarina, Barboutis, Christos, Fransson, Thord, Jaenson, Thomas GT, Lindgren, Per-Eric, Nyström, Fredrik, Olsen, Björn, Salaneck, Erik, Nilsson, Kenneth

“…BACKGROUND: A few billion birds migrate annually between their breeding grounds in Europe and their wintering grounds in Africa. Many bird species are…”
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First Records of Possibly Human Pathogenic Rickettsia Species in Bat Ticks, Carios vespertilionis , in Sweden by Tompa, Eszter, Jaenson, Thomas G T, Wilhelmsson, Peter

“…The Soprano pipistrelle bat, , is a common species in large parts of Sweden. Many of its natural habitats are near human habitations. This creates…”
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