Influence of tick age and land-use on Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in Ixodes ricinus ticks from the Swabian Alb, Germany
Our study revealed high Borrelia diversity in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Swabian Alb, Germany, with a peak prevalence in autumn. Large mammal diversity influenced genospecies diversity, while tree composition seemed to affect tick age, highlighting key ecological drivers of Borrelia transmission.
Authors
- Anna Obiegala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4884-1699)
- Lidia Chitimia‐Dobler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-1945)
- Martin Pfeffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-8224)
- Sara Weilage
Institutions
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Technische Universität Darmstadt (DE)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Universität der Bundeswehr München (DE)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (DE)
- Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris (FR)
- Institut für Mikrobiologie der Bundeswehr
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06971-0
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Elanco Animal Health