Summary What is already known about this topic?Although ticks and tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout China,there remains a knowledge gap regarding their biology and potential risk of distribution to human an...Summary What is already known about this topic?Although ticks and tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout China,there remains a knowledge gap regarding their biology and potential risk of distribution to human and animal populations on Chongming Island.The island,being China’s third largest and a crucial component in the ecological preservation of the Yangtze Delta region,has yet to be comprehensively studied in this context.展开更多
基金Supported by the financial backing of the Science and Technology Innovation Project Fund from the School of Global Health,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine(SGHKJCX2021-05,SGHKJCX2021-04)the International Joint Laboratory on Tropical Diseases Control in Greater Mekong Subregion(21410750200).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Although ticks and tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout China,there remains a knowledge gap regarding their biology and potential risk of distribution to human and animal populations on Chongming Island.The island,being China’s third largest and a crucial component in the ecological preservation of the Yangtze Delta region,has yet to be comprehensively studied in this context.