Surveillance of tick-borne bacteria infection in ticks and forestry populations in Inner Mongolia, China
Like Duan,
Lin Zhang,
Xuexia Hou
et al.
Abstract:Ticks are one of the most important vectors that can transmit pathogens to animals and human beings. This study investigated the dominant tick-borne bacteria carried by ticks and tick-borne infections in forestry populations in Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China. Ticks were collected by flagging from May 2020 to May 2021, and blood samples were collected from individuals at high risk of acquiring tick-borne diseases from March 2022 to August 2023. The pooled DNA samples of ticks were analyzed to reveal the presence … Show more
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