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anti-tick vaccines to prevent tick-borne diseases in Europe
Ixodes ricinus transmits bacterial, protozoal and viral pathogens, causing
disease and forming an increasing health concern in Europe. ANTIDotE is an
European Commission funded consortium of seven institutes, which aims to
identify and characterize tick proteins involved in feeding and pathogen
transmission. The knowledge gained will be used to develop and evaluate anti-
tick vaccines that may prevent multiple human tick-borne diseases. Strategies
encompassing anti-tick vaccines to prevent transmission of pathogens to
humans, animals or wildlife will be developed with relevant stakeholders with
the ultimate aim of reducing the incidence of tick-borne diseases in humans