Identification of tick-borne pathogens using metagenomic analyses in H. longicornis feeding on humans in downtown Beijing

Identification of tick-borne pathogens using metagenomic analyses in H. longicornis feeding on humans in downtown Beijing

Abstract On August 14th, 2018, a Beijing resident living in Xicheng District found a female H. longicornis tick attached to the skin at the front of his upper shin. On examination, the patient was afebrile and appeared well. The species of the tick was identified through morphological characteristic...

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Main Authors: Jizhou Lv, Huiyu Wang, Xueqing Han, Lin Mei, Xiangfen Yuan, Yufang Kong, Junhua Deng, Zhen F. Fu, Shaoqiang Wu, Xiangmei Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Animal Diseases
Subjects:
Tick-borne pathogens
Metagenomic analyses
H. longicornis
Downtown Beijing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44149-021-00018-4

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