Topic · Parasitology · Immunology and Microbiology

Vector-borne infectious diseases

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2 papers

Modeling spatio-temporal annual changes in the probability of human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) occurrence across Europe

Francesca Dagostin, Diana Erazo, Giovanni Marini, Daniele Da Re, Valentina Tagliapietra, Mária Avdičová, Tatjana Avšič‐Županc, Timothée Dub, Nahuel Fiorito, Nataša Knap, Céline M Gossner, Jana Kerlik, Henna Mäkelä, Mateusz Markowicz, Roya Olyazadeh, , Annapaola P. Rizzoli

Boosted regression trees predict, one year ahead, where human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases are likely in Europe (AUC 0.85 regional, 0.82 municipal), with probability rising in central-western Europe.

One Health · Jan 13, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology✦ In-depth digest

The Prevalence and Identification of Livestock Tick by Sex Ratio and Host in Tehran Province

Ebrahim Abbasi

In a 2019 survey of 1623 animals in 20 Tehran Province villages, 685 hard and 121 soft ticks were collected; females predominated (57.99%) and sheep yielded most ticks (60.04%).

Veterinary Medicine and Science · Nov 1, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology✦ In-depth digest