Ticks parasitising humans and collected by app-users, results 2017/2018

The tick species Ixodes ricinus serves as a vector for numerous human pathogens of bacterial, viral, or protozoic origin. Our research documents the presence of pathogens in ticks parasitizing humans. The possibility of acquiring multiple infections by a tick bite demonstrates the risk potential and the importance of applied research. Poster ITBD Vienna 2019, Ticks parasitizing humans