Publications by authors named "Eva Boldisova"

A total of 750 ticks feeding on humans were collected during the years 2008-2018. The majority of ticks (94.8 %) came from Slovakia, with 3.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Rickettsia bacteria are the cause of diseases like spotted fevers and typhus, transmitted through ticks, mites, and fleas, which serve as both reservoirs and vectors.
  • - The study aimed to monitor Rickettsia in ectoparasites collected from small mammals in Eastern Slovakia, where they gathered a variety of specimens from over 1,500 animals.
  • - The research found rickettsiae in different species of mites, ticks, and fleas, indicating the presence of various Rickettsia species, notably R. helvetica and R. slovaca, among the collected samples.
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