Distribution of Haemaphysalis longicornis and associated pathogens: analysis of pooled data from a China field survey and global published data

• Published in: The Lancet. Planetary health Vol. 4; no. 8; pp. e320 - e329
• Main Authors: Zhao, Lin, Li, Jie, Cui, Xiaoming, Jia, Na, Wei, Jiate, Xia, Luoyuan, Wang, Haitao, Zhou, Yuhao, Wang, Qian, Liu, Xueyuan, Yin, Chaonan, Pan, Yusheng, Wen, Hongling, Wang, Qing, Xue, Fuzhong, Sun, Yi, Jiang, Jiafu, Li, Shixue, Cao, Wuchun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Animal Distribution; Animals; China; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Ixodidae - microbiology; Ixodidae - parasitology; Ixodidae - physiology; Ixodidae - virology; Models, Biological; China

Haemaphysalis longicornis, a vector of various pathogens with medical and veterinary importance, is native to eastern Asia, and recently reached the USA as an emerging disease threat. In this study, we aimed to identify the geographical distribution, hosts, and associated pathogens of H longicornis....