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Co-infection of tick-borne bacterial pathogens in ticks in Inner Mongolia, China.


ABSTRACT: Tick-borne infectious diseases pose a serious health threat in certain regions of the world. Emerging infectious diseases caused by novel tick-borne pathogens have been reported that are causing particular concern. Several tick-borne diseases often coexist in the same foci, and a single vector tick can transmit two or more pathogens at the same time, which greatly increases the probability of co-infection in host animals and humans and can lead to an epidemic of tick-borne disease. The lack of epidemiological data and information on the specific clinical symptoms related to co-infection with tick-borne pathogens means that it is not currently possible to accurately and rapidly distinguish between a single pathogen infection and co-infection with multiple pathogens, which can have serious consequences. Inner Mongolia in the north of China is endemic for tick-borne infectious diseases, especially in the eastern forest region. Previous studies have found that more than 10% of co-infections were in host-seeking ticks. However, the lack of data on the specific types of co-infection with pathogens makes clinical treatment difficult. In our study, we present data on the co-infection types and the differences in co-infection among different ecological regions through genetic analysis of tick samples collected throughout Inner Mongolia. Our findings may aid clinicians in the diagnosis of concomitant tick-borne infectious diseases.

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10030021 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Co-infection of tick-borne bacterial pathogens in ticks in Inner Mongolia, China.

Liu Dan D   Wulantuya   Fan Hongxia H   Li Xiaona X   Li Fangchao F   Gao Ting T   Yin Xuhong X   Zhang Zitong Z   Cao Minzhi M   Kawabata Hiroki H   Sato Kozue K   Ohashi Norio N   Ando Shuji S   Gaowa  

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20230309 3


Tick-borne infectious diseases pose a serious health threat in certain regions of the world. Emerging infectious diseases caused by novel tick-borne pathogens have been reported that are causing particular concern. Several tick-borne diseases often coexist in the same foci, and a single vector tick can transmit two or more pathogens at the same time, which greatly increases the probability of co-infection in host animals and humans and can lead to an epidemic of tick-borne disease. The lack of e  ...[more]

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