Surveillance of Tick-borne Disease Pathogens in Ticks in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

• Published in: Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 517 - 524
• Main Authors: SETO, Junji, HIGASHI, Hideo, TANAKA, Shizuka, KOJO, Nobuaki, NAKAMURA, Yumena, IKEDA, Tatsuya, MIZUTA, Katsumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japan Veterinary Medical Association 20.09.2020
• Subjects: Ixodes; rickettsial infection; tick; tick-borne disease; wild animals

To investigate the possibility of tick-borne disease (TBD) occurrence in Yamagata, Japan, we attempted to detect the specific gene of TBD causative pathogens in 158 host-seeking adult ticks and 112 adult ticks biting wild animals in Yamagata from 2016 to 2018. Results revealed that all tick specimen...