Tick-borne pathogens and associated co-infections in ticks collected from domestic animals in central China

Abstract Background Ticks can transmit a number of pathogens to humans and domestic animals. Tick borne diseases (TBDs), which may lead to organ failure and death have been recently reported in China. 98.75% of the total cases (>1000) in Henan provinces have been reported in Xinyang city. Therefo...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Zhuo Chen, Qin Liu, Ji-Qi Liu, Bian-Li Xu, Shan Lv, Shang Xia, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2014-05-01
Subjects:	Ticks Domestic animals Tick-borne pathogens Co-infections China
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-237