Ixodes ricinus ticks are reservoir hosts for Rickettsia helvetica and potentially carry flea-borne Rickettsia species.

by Sprong, H., Wielinga, P.R., Fonville, M., Reusken, C., Brandenburg, A.H., Borgsteede, F.H.M.

Lyme borreliosis in the Netherlands: strong increase in GP consultations and hospital admissions in past 10 years

by Hofhuis, A., van der Giessen, J.W.B., Borgsteede, F.H.M., Wielinga, P.R., Notermans, D.W., van Pelt, W.

Longitudinal analysis of tick densities and Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia infections of Ixodes ricinus ticks in different habitat areas in the Netherlands

by Wielinga, P.R., Gaasenbeek, C.P.H., Fonville, M., de Boer, A.G., de Vries, A., Dimmers, W.J., Jagers op Akkerhuis, G.A.J.M., Schouls, L.M., Borgsteede, F.H.M., van der Giessen, J.W.B.