Article
Genetic diversity of Haemaphysalis longicornis populations in China and their symbiotic association with Coxiella R1 strain.
Experimental & applied acarology - 21 May 2026
Zheng Weiqing, Tian Junhua, Liu Hongxia, Hu Haijun, Chen Hongna, Ma Lihua, Yan Yinuo, Fu Jintong, Huang Jinzhi, Wen Yongwei, Fang Siyu, Xia Qianfeng
Abstract excerpt
Haemaphysalis longicornis poses severe global veterinary and public health threats. Its obligate nutritional symbiont, Coxiella R1 (CLE), critically influences reproduction and development. Understanding the interplay between tick genetic diversity and CLE abundance is essential for developing symbiont-targeted control strategies. Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks were collected from 11 locations across nine...
Topics
- Animals
- Haemaphysalis longicornis
- China
- Genetic Variation
- Symbiosis
- Coxiella
- Phylogeny
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Female
- Ixodidae
