A broad-range survey of ticks from livestock in Northern Xinjiang: changes in tick distribution and the isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto
Conclusions:
Warmer and wetter climate may have contributed to the altered distribution and abundance of the five most common ticks in northern Xinjiang. The genetic analyses showed that certain tick species, such as Hy. asiaticum or Rh. turanicus, exhibit genetic commonness or diversity. Additionally, this study is the first to isolate B. burgdorferi sensu stricto in Hy. asiaticum asiaticum, H. punctata, D. nuttalli and D. marginatus ticks from domestic animals. These ticks may transmit borreliosis among livestock.
Source: Parasites and Vectors - Category: Microbiology Authors: Yuan-Zhi WangLu-Meng MuKe ZhangMei-Hua YangLin ZhangJing-Yun DuZhi-Qiang LiuYong-Xiang LiWei-Hua LuChuang-Fu ChenYan WangRong-Gui ChenJun XuLi YuanWan-Jiang ZhangWei-Ze ZuoRen-Fu Shao Source Type: research
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