title: [Ticks associated to infectious pathologies in Portugal].
abstract: Ticks are hematophagos arthropods that parasitize terrestrial vertebrates. They are world wide, living in almost all terrestrial regions. Although mainly associated to animals, there are several tick species that bite humans and transmit tick-borne agents causing important infectious disease. In this paper the authors revise the most outstanding aspects of those arthropods as vectors of infectious pathogens in Portugal, focusing biologic, ecologic and epidemiologic features with Public Health interest.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos de Vectores e Doenças Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria Margarida
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A Sofia
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Perpétua
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Formisinhos
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bacellar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission; D004199:Disease Vectors / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D011174:Portugal; D013045:Species Specificity; D013987:Ticks / Q000145:classification*