Current status of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Guangdong Province
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2025.00.110
- VernacularTitle:广东省蜱及蜱传疾病的现状分析
- Author:
Jiaxiong ZHENG
1
;
Bohan XU
;
Qiaocheng CHANG
;
Jiafu JIANG
Author Information
1. 汕头大学公共卫生学院,汕头 515041
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tick;
tick-borne disease;
Guangdong Province
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2025;41(8):781-788
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites that transmit a variety of zoonotic pathogens through bites,which can cause substantial harm to human health and animal husbandry.With frequent international travel and global climate change,the con-tinued geographical expansion of ticks has attracted increasing attention,and tick-borne diseases have become an important public health issue.Guangdong Province is considered a global hotspot for the importation of emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases,because of its climate,environment,and biodiversity.Based on a literature review,this article summarizes and analyzes the main tick species and their distribution,the pathogens carried by ticks,and the prevalence of tick-borne diseases in humans and animals in Guangdong Province.The aim is to provide a reference for the prevention and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the area.
