Publications

the burden of tick-borne diseases in the altai region of russia.	this article presents the results of a comprehensive survey of the burden of tick-borne infectious diseases (tbids) in the altai region of russia. official data for tbid incidence were analyzed and 201 samples from patients with suspected tbid were studied. furthermore, questing ticks and ticks recovered from humans were examined to estimate prevalence of tbid-causative agents. the altai region was determined to have a heightened risk for tbids in russia. the most epidemiologically significant t ...	2017	28648773
detection and genetic characterization of a wide range of infectious agents in ixodes pavlovskyi ticks in western siberia, russia.	the ixodes pavlovskyi tick species, a member of the i. persulcatus/i. ricinus group, was discovered in the middle of the 20(th) century in the russian far east. limited data have been reported on the detection of infectious agents in this tick species. the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and genetic variability of a wide range of infectious agents in i. pavlovskyi ticks collected in their traditional and recently invaded habitats, the altai mountains and novosibirsk province, ...	2017	28545549