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Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
; (6): 472-478, 2022.
Artigo
em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-993715
RESUMO
Ticks belong to arthropods and and the second largest vector of pathogens. Ticks can spread a variety of pathogens and cause diseases, threatening human health and livestock production. Although tick-borne diseases can be found almost in all regions in China, they are mainly distributed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and other border areas. Tick-borne diseases in Xinjiang are rising year by year with a serious situations recently, and there are specific features in the distribution and characteristics of pathogens. This article reviews the etiology, epidemic status and clinical manifestations of major tick-borne infectious diseases in Xinjiang.