Publicaties
Shrub clearing adversely affects the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Shifts in the distribution of ixodid ticks parasitizing cattle in Zimbabwe Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Gent
In an attempt to update information on the ecological distribution of ixodid ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Zimbabwe, a cross-sectional survey was carried out between September 2013 and May 2015 at 322 dip tanks. A total of 15 tick species were collected, namely: Amblyomma hebraeum Koch (65.2%, n=210/322), Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius (14.9%, n=48/322), Hyalomma rufipes Koch (62.4%, n=201/322), Hyalomma truncatum Koch (37.9%, n=122/322), ...
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 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
First molecular evidence of potentially zoonotic Babesia microti and Babesia sp. EU1 in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens abound in the cattle population of the Rabat-Sale Kenitra region, Morocco Universiteit Gent Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
An updated meta-analysis of the distribution and prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in ticks in Europe Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background: The bacteria of the group Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. are the etiological agents of Lyme borreliosis in humans, transmitted by bites of ticks. Improvement of control measures requires a solid framework of the environmental traits driving its prevalence in ticks.
Methods: We updated a previous meta-analysis of the reported prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in questing nymphs of Ixodes ricinus with a literature search ...