There Goes the Neighbourhood—A Multi‐City Study Reveals Ticks and Tick‐Borne Pathogens Commonly Occupy Urban Green Spaces
Ticks and TBPs are commonplace in urban green spaces in Finland. Enzootic cycles for Borrelia and Rickettsia appear to be well maintained within cities, leading to widespread risk of infection therein. Our results suggest that nymph densities are highest in urban forests of medium size, whereas small or large forests show reduced densities. Green spaces of roughly similar risk can be found in cities of different sizes, emphasising that the identification of areas of particularly high hazard is important for effective mitigation actions.
Authors
- Veli‐Matti Pakanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4838-9927)
- Riikka Elo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3989-6858)
- Ella Sippola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8327-848X)
- Eero Juhani Vesterinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3665-5802)
- Jani Jukka Sormunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6763-8477)
- Nosheen Kiran
- Eva R.K. Kallio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-612X)
- Tero Klemola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8510-329X)
- Satu Kylänpää
Institutions
- Åbo Akademi University (FI)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku Centre for Computer Science (FI)
- Finnish Museum of Natural History (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zoonoses and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13208
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.33
Funders
- Academy of Finland
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
- Maj ja Tor Nesslingin Säätiö