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May 9, 2026International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Spatial Epidemiology and Ecological Determinants of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Co—Circulation in Brijuni National Park, Croatia

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MCMaja CvekEPEmina PustijanacMVMarko Vucelja

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Geospatial mapping reveals high risk of pathogen co-circulation in ticks from Brijuni National Park, highlighting public health concerns.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the spatial epidemiology of ticks and their associated pathogens in Brijuni National Park.
  • Conducted geospatial and epidemiological risk mapping in Brijuni National Park from 2020 to 2022.
  • Collected and screened 587 hard ticks for six zoonotic bacterial pathogens using qPCR.
  • Utilized Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify ecological risk determinants.
  • Ixodes ricinus was the dominant tick species, representing 94% of the total catch.
  • The co-infection rate was notably high at 29.41%, with triple co-infections prevalent in certain habitats.
  • High tick recovery rates were observed in ecotone zones, confirming them as high-risk areas.

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Cvek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fecf94b9154b0b82876808https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23050617
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