Habitat-Specific Patterns of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Urban and Suburban Landscapes
spp. (2.53%). Tick density, pathogen prevalence, and species diversity varied among habitats, with higher values in forested and ecotonal areas, but notable infection rates were also observed in managed urban sites. Co-infections occurred in 18.8% of infected ticks. Our findings demonstrate that the circulation of TBPs in urban and suburban landscapes is shaped by local habitat features, host communities, and management intensity, highlighting the need for habitat-specific risk assessment in urban planning and public health.
Authors
- Jana Radzijevskaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7995-7750)
- Dalytė Mardosaitė-Busaitienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7572-202X)
- Asta Aleksandravičienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8592-6176)
- Justina Snegiriovaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8932-7047)
- Miglė Razgūnaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9291-9636)
- Indrė Lipatova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-5637)
- Saulius Bernotas
- Algimantas Paulauskas
Institutions
- Vytautas Magnus University (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens15040376
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba