Epidemiology of pathogenic tick-borne viruses in China: a review.
10.16250/j.32.1374.2023128
- Author:
J MA
1
;
N LIU
2
;
Z LIU
2
;
Q LIU
2
;
F WEI
1
;
Z WANG
2
Author Information
1. College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
2. Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Pathogenic Biology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Reverse microbial etiology;
Tick;
Tick-borne disease;
Tick-borne virus
- MeSH:
Animals;
Humans;
Tick-Borne Diseases/epidemiology*;
Ticks/microbiology*;
Viruses/genetics*;
Public Health;
China/epidemiology*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2023;35(4):325-330
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ticks are obligate, haematophagous arthropods that are distributed across the world, which may transmit more than 200 pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. A large number of tick species are widespread in China, and their transmitting tick-borne viral diseases pose a great threat to human health in endemic foci. This review describes the epidemiology of common, emerging and potentially pathogenic tick-borne viruses in China, and recommends the assessment of public health significance and pathogenicity of emerging tick-borne viruses using reverse microbial etiology, so as to provide insights into the management of emerging tick-borne diseases in China.
