Tag: Yunnan

Spotted Fever Group rickettsiae are the Dominant Pathogens in Parasitic Rhipicephalus microplus in Yunpan and Menghun, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

Spotted Fever Group rickettsiae are the Dominant Pathogens in Parasitic Rhipicephalus microplus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal.  Distribution of the bacterium flora in ticks has an essential role in mapping and preventing local tick-borne diseases. The purpose of this study was to map the bacterium flora and identify the main pathogens in ticks in grazing areas of Yunnan province. The V3-V4 region of 16S […]

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 […]