Tag: pathogens

High-Priority Pathogens with Potential to Cause “Disease X” Pandemics

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  In past decades, numerous emerging infectious diseases have markedly affected global health and social-economic development. Consequently, the concept of “disease X” has been developed and lists of the pathogens with potential to cause future pandemics have been proposed and updated several times by the World Health Organization. […]

High Diversity of Tick-associated Microbiota from Five Tick Species in Yunnan, China

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  Ticks are obligate blood-sucking vectors for multiple zoonotic diseases. In this study, tick samples were collected from Yunnan Province, China, which is well-known as the “Global Biodiversity Hotspot” in the world. This study aimed to clarify the microbial populations, including pathogens, associated with ticks and to identify […]