15-year Borrelia prevalence and species distribution monitoring in Ixodes ricinus/inopinatus populations in the city of Hanover, Germany
Lyme borreliosis, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) spirochaetes, is the most common tick-borne disease (TBD) in the Northern Hemisphere.Rising incidences indicate that its epidemiology may be affected by global changes.Therefore, the current study aimed to assess changes in tick infection rates with Borrelia spp.over a 15-year monit