Ticks are recognized as one of the most important vectors that cause diseases in animals and humans,and have significant public health impacts worldwide[1].They have a wide range of hosts among terrestrial vertebrates...Ticks are recognized as one of the most important vectors that cause diseases in animals and humans,and have significant public health impacts worldwide[1].They have a wide range of hosts among terrestrial vertebrates,including mammals,birds,amphibians.The numerous zoonotic pathogens transmitted by ticks are the causative agents of Lyme disease,rickettsiosis,ehrlichioses,relapsing fever,Q fever,and tularemia.Cases of tick-borne diseases are increasing around the world and some emerging or re-emerging pathogens are being discovered,which pose great challenges for prevention and control.展开更多
基金supported by the National Critical Project for Science and Technology on Infectious Disease of P.R. China[2018ZX10101002-002 and 2017ZX10303404-006-003]。
文摘Ticks are recognized as one of the most important vectors that cause diseases in animals and humans,and have significant public health impacts worldwide[1].They have a wide range of hosts among terrestrial vertebrates,including mammals,birds,amphibians.The numerous zoonotic pathogens transmitted by ticks are the causative agents of Lyme disease,rickettsiosis,ehrlichioses,relapsing fever,Q fever,and tularemia.Cases of tick-borne diseases are increasing around the world and some emerging or re-emerging pathogens are being discovered,which pose great challenges for prevention and control.
