Workshop „Tick-Borne Diseases“ 2012
Every spring, the population is warned by the media of the appearance of ticks. The scientific background of ticks and the pathogens they transmit was highlighted and discussed at the international workshop "Tick-Borne Diseases" on June 21 and 22 in Berlin. Ticks transmit pathogens to humans and animals during their blood meals In order to understand what makes ticks dangerous and why this danger has obviously increased in recent years, basic knowledge about ticks and tick-borne diseases is necessary. Figure 1: Transmission cycle of the Lyme borreliosis pathogen (Source: IMF, modified); German