Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

Papers
(The TQCC of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Amblyomma ticks in animal carcasses hunted in Mapinguari National Park, Western Amazon, Brazil: New records on species and host-parasite relationships88
Corrigendum to “Various small mammal hosts are involved in the transmission cycle of zoonotic Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Southeastern Canada” [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (2025) Volume 16, Issue 661
Tick (Acari: Ixodoidea) fauna and zoogeographic division of Jiangxi Province, China47
Seroprevalence and seroconversion of Lyme borreliosis among tick-bitten individuals: A multi-assay serosurveillance study46
Trypanosoma vespertilionis detected but not Spiroplasma ixodetis in Carios vespertilionis (short-legged bat ticks) collected in Sweden45
Microbial network stability, not diversity, drives colonization resistance against Borrelia afzelii in Ixodes ricinus ticks37
Evaluation of Theileria equi vertical transmission rate and routes in a cohort of asymptomatic mares and their foals36
Genetic diversity of equine piroplasmosis agents in Guadeloupe (Caribbeans): first report of Theileria haneyi, evaluation of diagnostic tools and impact of horse movement35
Quantitative detection of Theileria haneyi in South African horses35
Emerging neurotropic tick-borne flavivirus infections in goats and wild ungulates in the Italian Alps34
Detection of multiple novel viruses in argasid and ixodid ticks in Mexico33
Theileria equi sensu lato genetic diversity and phylogeny: new insights from mitochondrion, apicoplast and nucleus multilocus gene analysis33
The importance of the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium as a carrier of bacterial agents on a wide range32
Genetic diversity in Babesia bovis from southern Africa and estimation of B. bovis infection levels in cattle using an optimised quantitative PCR assay31
Long-term sequelae after tick-borne encephalitis in Germany: a nationwide claims-based matched cohort study29
Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing bushbabies (Mammalia: Galagidae) in a biodiversity hotspot of northern South Africa28
An insight into the ovary and midgut transcriptome of Dermacentor nitens tick28
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Ehrlichia ruminantium (Ehrlichiaceae) infection rates and genotyping in Amblyomma species from southern Africa27
Growth dynamics and tissue localization of a Coxiella-like endosymbiont in the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis26
Canine ehrlichiosis in Northern Australia: A sensitivity and elasticity analysis of R025
Risk factors for tick infestation and equine Piroplasmosis infection among draught horses in France24
The utility of a maximum entropy species distribution model for Ixodes scapularis in predicting the public health risk of Lyme disease in Ontario, Canada24
Argas ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) on migratory birds from Africa: first record of a genotype close to Argas africolumbae in Italy24
Tick-borne diseases under the radar in the North Sea Region23
Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato DNA in cerebrospinal fluid samples following pre-enrichment culture23
Epidemiological compatibility of Amblyomma sculptum as possible vector and Panthera onca as reservoir of Cytauxzoon spp. in Midwestern Brazil23
The structure and behavioral patterns of the human population affected by ixodid tick bites in Irkutsk Region, Eastern Siberia, Russia22
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato inhibits CIITA transcription through pSTAT3 activation and enhanced SOCS1 and SOCS3 expression leading to limited IFN-γ production22
Detection of Babesia species in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in England and Wales21
Phlebovirus diversity in ticks from livestock in arid ecologies in Kenya21
Ornithodoros kalahariensis, a potential vector for Candidatus Borrelia kalaharica21
Evaluation of tick salivary and midgut extracellular vesicles as anti-tick vaccines in White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)21
The case of Mediterranean spotted fever of the traveler returned from Zambia20
A new species of tick, Ixodes (Ixodes) mojavensis (Acari: Ixodidae), from the Amargosa Valley of California19
Cervids and raccoon dogs as wildlife sentinels for the geographical distribution of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Francisella tularensis in Denmark19
Rickettsioses in Colombia during the 20th century: A historical review19
Unusual increase in tularemia incidence in Alsace, Northeastern France in 202419
Structural studies of chromosomally encoded outer surface lipoprotein BB0158 from Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto18
Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and incidence of Lyme borreliosis in Switzerland18
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices for tick bite prevention and tick control among residents of Long Island, New York, USA18
An official South African species checklist from the National Tick Collection of South Africa (Gertrud Theiler Tick Museum)18
Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus among people living with HIV in Brazzaville, Congo and among blood donors in Bamako, Mali18
Reply by AEP to the response18
Detection and phylogenetic analysis of Dabieshan tick virus and Okutama tick virus in ticks collected from Cape Toi, Japan17
Clobetasol increases the abundance of Borrelia burgdorferi in the skin 70 times more in male mice compared to female mice17
Frequency of tick bites and associated care-seeking behaviors in the United States17
Seasonal changes in questing efficiency of wild Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs17
Molecular investigation of tick-borne pathogens from different regions of Morocco16
Natural Panola Mountain Ehrlichia infections in cattle in a longitudinal study of Angus beef calves16
Tick-borne diseases in the North Sea region–A comprehensive overview and recommendations for diagnostics and treatment16
Rickettsia spp. in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks collected from stray dogs in Kerman city, Iran16
High-throughput screening of pathogens in Ixodes ricinus removed from hosts in Lombardy, northern Italy16
Description of a novel Babesia sp. genotype from a naturally infected Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Anatolia, Turkey, with remarks on its morphology and phylogenetic relation to other piroplasmid speci16
Two novel Ehrlichia (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) strains detected in ticks (Ixodida, Ixodidae) and opossums (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in Argentina16
Exploring the diversity of Rickettsia in carnivores of the Brazilian cerrado: An analysis of the relationship with ticks16
Estimation of medically-attended LB incidence in Norway, Finland and Poland using data from national surveillance and published literature16
A next generation sequencing assay combining Ixodes species identification with pathogen detection to support tick surveillance efforts in the United States16
Sympatric occurrence of Ixodes ricinus, Haemaphysalis concinna and Haemaphysalis inermis in a wild fauna reserve15
Novel variants of tick-borne encephalitis virus from patient and tick samples in Norway15
Tick-borne pathogens in a nature reserve area in the Netherlands: serological and molecular assessments in large herbivores and Ixodes ricinus ticks15
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Tick-borne pathogens in camels: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence in dromedaries15
Prevalence of Rickettsia species phylotype G022 and Rickettsia tillamookensis in Ixodes pacificus nymphs and adults from Northern California15
Exploring spotted-fever and typhus group rickettsiae seroprevalence and associated risk factors among rural inhabitants from Cauca department, Colombia15
Rotational and selective protocols using acaricides to control a multi-resistant strain of Rhipicephalus microplus under field conditions in Southern Brazil14
Molecular survey of Rickettsia spp. in ticks infesting wild animals in six departments in Colombia14
Tribute to Prof. Dr. Thomas Gustav Tore Jaenson, Uppsala University, Sweden14
Epidemiological study on the prevalence of Anaplasma ovis infection in Aragón, Spain14
Tick maps on the virtual globe: First results using the example of Dermacentor reticulatus14
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Climate drivers of tick-borne encephalitis in the Veneto Region, Italy, 2007–202414
Tick abundance and diversity are substantially lower in thinned vs. unthinned forests in the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, USA14
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The inoculation eschar of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in Brazil: Importance and cautions14
Comparison of the efficacy of different methods to apply acaricides for control of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus14
Molecular detection of Borrelia sp. in Ornithodoros cavernicolous (Acari: Argasidae) in midwestern Brazil14
Evaluation of the association between climate warming and the spread and proliferation of Ixodes scapularis in northern states in the Eastern United States14
An assessment of the possible recent establishment of Hyalomma rufipes in Hungary14
Risk of heart failure among individuals tested for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato antibodies, and serum Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato seropositive individuals; a nationwide population-based, regist14
Mapping the risk of exposure to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in the Iberian Peninsula using Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a model14
Not all trophozoites are malaria: A case of babesiosis in a traveler from the USA14
Rhipicephalus microplus voraxin-alpha contains B-cell epitopes that reduce ticks’ biological fitness in immunized cattle14
First molecular detection of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bovis, and hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. in bovine colostrum13
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection in Ixodes ricinus ticks in urban green areas in Prague13
Immunization of guinea pigs with cement extract induces resistance against Ixodes scapularis ticks13
Corrigendum to “Disentangling complex disease ecology networks: Using structural equation modelling to quantify the direct and indirect effects of deer on Lyme borreliosis hazard” [Ticks and Tick-born13
Geographic variation in the distribution of Anaplasma phagocytophilum variants in host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs and adults in the eastern United States elucidated using next generation sequenc13
Midgut-specific vitellogenin-1 is involved in the negative regulation of Babesia ovata migration or proliferation in Haemaphysalis longicornis tissues13
First record of Haemaphysalis concinna (Acari: Ixodidae) tick in the Khalkh Numrug basin of Eastern Mongolia13
Amblyomma sparsum Neumann 1899 on migratory birds from Africa: First records in Italy13
The essential role of a single PEPCK isoform is presented as a target for disrupting tick embryogenesis12
New rules for the submission of review articles to Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases12
First molecular confirmation of multiple zoonotic vector-borne diseases in pet dogs and cats of Hong Kong SAR12
Willingness to pay for residential property-based and community-based tick control methods in Lyme disease-endemic areas of the Upper Midwest, United States12
Rapid invasion and expansion of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) into a new area on Long Island, New York, USA12
Multilocus genetic analysis indicates taxonomic status of “Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii” as a separate basal group12
Quantitative proteomic analysis of salivary glands in female Ornithodoros lahorensis (syn. Alveonasus lahorensis) after blood feeding via DIA-coupled LC-MS/MS12
Evaluating spatial and temporal patterns of tick exposure in the United States using community science data submitted through a smartphone application12
DNA of Ehrlichia muris, hyperendemicity of Babesia microti in Ixodes ricinus and age-related detection of nuclear mitochondrial DNA (NUMTs) in Dermacentor reticulatus from an urban, marshy biotope of 12
Hyalomma aegyptium: Observed global distribution, imported specimens, preferred hosts and vector competence12
Book review “Climate, Ticks and Disease” edited by Pat Nuttall12
Insights into the contribution of multiple factors on Ixodes ricinus abundance across Europe spanning 20 years using different machine learning algorithms12
In vitro acaricidal activity of essential oils and their binary mixtures against ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)12
New insight into the tick neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: from molecular to pharmacological studies11
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Identification of ticks from North of Italy by MALDI-TOF MS11
Corrigendum to “Effective control of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Daishan County, a former epicenter in Zhejiang Province, Southeast China” [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 16 (2025) 111
Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle11
Regional and demographic patterns of seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM antibodies in blood donors in Austria11
First screening for tick-borne pathogens in Chinese Milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus)11
Voles, shrews and red squirrels as sources of tick blood meals and tick-borne pathogens on an island in southwestern Finland11
Circulation of four species of Anaplasmataceae bacteria in ticks in Harbin, northeastern China11
Propagation of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in tick cell lines supports the plausibility of possible tick-mediated transmission of this microsporidian11
Pathogen screening in ticks impacted by microbial reference genomes11
Environmental and host factors underlying tick-borne virus infection in wild animals: Investigation of the emerging Yezo virus in Hokkaido, Japan11
Nation-wide surveillance of tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestations of humans in Singapore11
Exploring the influence of host community composition on the outbreak potential of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.11
Subolesin gene structure and mRNA isoform diversity in South African R. microplus ticks: Relevance for understanding subolesin-based tick vaccines11
An ecological approach to predict areas with established populations of Ixodes scapularis in Quebec, Canada11
Candidatus Lariskella arthopodarum endosymbiont is the main factor differentiating the microbiome communities of female and male Borrelia-positive Ixodes persulcatus ticks11
Presence and identity of Babesia microti in Ireland11
Spatiotemporal dynamics of Ixodes ricinus abundance in northern Spain11
Equine piroplasmosis in different geographical areas in France: Prevalence heterogeneity of asymptomatic carriers and low genetic diversity of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi11
Cytauxzoon felis in salivary glands of Amblyomma americanum11
Functional analysis of Rickettsia monacensis strain humboldt folA dihydrofolate reductase gene via complementation assay11
Prevalence of Bourbon and Heartland viruses in field collected ticks at an environmental field station in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA10
Morphological anomalies in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Brazil10
Borrelia circulating in soft ticks infesting colonial breeding seabirds along the Portuguese coast10
Perceived vulnerability for Lyme disease questionnaire: A social science tool for understanding tick-borne disease attitudes10
Impact of green space connectivity on urban tick presence, density and Borrelia infected ticks in different habitats and seasons in three cities in southern England10
Is there Lyme borreliosis in French Guiana? Descriptive study among patients referred for a suspected Lyme borreliosis in an Amazonian hospital between 2010 and 202210
Absence of Coxiella burnetii in kangaroo ticks (Amblyomma triguttatum) from a high seroprevalence population of eastern grey kangaroos10
A mutation associated with resistance to synthetic pyrethroids is widespread in US populations of the tropical lineage of Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l10
Quantifying the direct and indirect effects of sika deer (Cervus nippon) on the prevalence of infection with Rickettsia in questing Haemaphysalis megaspinosa: A field experimental study10
Predicting distributions of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), Lyme disease spirochetes (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto) and human Lyme disease cases in the eastern United States10
Pathogens in ticks collected in Israel: II. Bacteria and protozoa found in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Rhipicephalus turanicus10
Diversity of Rickettsia spp. in ticks from wild mammals of Morocco and Mauritania10
Obituary. James Edward Keirans (1935-2023)10
Discriminating between Lyme neuroborreliosis and other central nervous system infections by use of biomarkers CXCL13 and IL-610
Tick species infesting humans in the United States10
Orally delivered fipronil-laced bait reduces juvenile blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) burdens on wild white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus)10
Molecular characteristics and geographical distribution of Rickettsiales bacteria along Inner Mongolia’s ecological gradient10
Erratum to “Natural antibodies induced by host gut microbiota modulate tick microbiota, inhibiting Borrelia colonization” [Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases volume 17 issue 4 (2026) 102674]10
Exploring Borrelia in Australia: Isolation, genomic characterisation, and host and vector associations10
Obtainment of prescribed analgesics among patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis; a nationwide, population-based matched cohort study10
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