In Italy, the incidence of tick-borne diseases in humans is underestimated, as they are not obligatorily notifiable. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks removed from human subjects in Veneto region (northeastern Italy), an area for which no published studies are yet available.

Tick-borne pathogens in removed ticks Veneto, northeastern Italy: A cross-sectional investigation

Bisoffi, Zeno;
2018-01-01

Abstract

In Italy, the incidence of tick-borne diseases in humans is underestimated, as they are not obligatorily notifiable. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks removed from human subjects in Veneto region (northeastern Italy), an area for which no published studies are yet available.
2018
Anaplasma; Borrelia; Italy; Rickettsia; Tick-borne diseases; Ticks
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