| BLAST | Basic Local Alignment Search Tool |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| RDLP | Regional Directorates of State Forests |
| TBDs | Tick-borne diseases |
| TBPs | Tick-borne pathogens |
| VBDs | Vector-borne diseases |
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