Article
Molecular characterization of tick-borne bacterial and protozoan pathogens in parasitic ticks from Xinjiang, China
4 Jun 2025
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ticks are a type of hematophagous parasite, serving as critical vectors of pathogens that cause numerous human and animal diseases. Climate change has driven the geographical expansion of tick populations and increased the global transmission risk of tick-borne diseases. However, there has been a lack of comprehensive data on tick species distribution and their associated pathogen profiles in...