The Protean laboratory Protean has participated in the development of new diagnostic kits used for the detection of Lyme disease. The tests contain highly specific recombinant antigens isolated from Borrelia... Více >

Reproductive ability of ticks is enormous, female can produce 2500 to 4000 eggs. Each developmental stage can have resting stage about 6 months to 1 year before sucking. This parasites are able to survive cold as well as dry year seasons. They... Více >

Lyme disease poses a serious threat to animals and is unfortunately often underestimated by veterinarians themselves. If not treated in time, it advances into later stages of the disease, which are accompanied by health complications, and often... Více >

Bartonellosis is a rarely diagnosed bacterial disease transmitted to humans by ticks or fleas (most commonly from dogs and cats). The disease causative agent is a bacterium from the genus Bartonella, most commonly Bartonella henselae. It mainly... Více >

This inflammatory disease of the brain and meninges is caused by the Tick-born encephalitis virus (TBEV), a virus of the Flaviviridae family. Ticks get infected by the virus when sucking animal blood. Human infection is most often caused by... Více >

Vaccination against Tick encephalitis represents the most reliable way to prevent this infection and protect your health against this dangerous disease. Currently there are three vaccines available: Encepur, Encepur K, or FSME-Immun. Those are... Více >