With the start of the summer, it is time for a short update on all the work we have done so far, which has resulted in the following publications:

1. Brestrich, G., Shafquat, M., Pilz, A., Zurl, M., Tan, Y., Guem, T., Schmid, D., Sellner, J., Wijnveld, M., Moisi, J., Stark, J.H., 2026. Estimation of the burden of Lyme borreliosis in Austria using hospital discharge data. Int. J. Infect. Dis. 108934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108934
2. Florian, D.M., Jetzinger, P., Schötta, A., Medits-Weiss, I., Irgang, M., Ebert, C.L., Bauer, M., Popovitsch, A., Leitner, A., Raffl, S., Han, E., Becker, S.C., Deutz, A., Ahmeti, S., Emmerich, P., Markowicz, M., Duscher, G.G., Aberle, S.W., Wijnveld, M., Stiasny, K., Camp, J. V, Aberle, J.H., 2026. Widespread circulation of Alongshan virus in Austria and serological evidence for infection in humans: a nationwide molecular and serological observational study. The Lancet Microbe 101404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101404
3. Szabó, É.S., Ruivo, M., Köves, D.A., Miklós, M., Kulin, F., Wijnveld, M., Földvári, G., 2026. Pathogen diversity of the neglected winter tick Alloceraea inermis in Hungary. Curr. Res. Parasitol. Vector-Borne Dis. 9, 100389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2026.100389