The Distribution and Diversity of Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Vector-Borne Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Brucella; Rickettsia; Ehrlichia; Coxiella; Bartonella
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ticks are the second most important vectors of pathogens. To date, there are at least 896 tick species worldwide, infesting almost all domestic and wild animals. Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens have remarkable diversity, including bacteria (Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Coxiella, etc.), viruses (Dabie bandavirus, Tick-borne encephalitis virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, etc.), and protozoa (Babesia, Theileria, etc.). Most of them infect both animals and humans, resulting in a remarkable number of human infection cases. In recent years, tens of novel tick-borne agents have been reported. Some of them have been reported to infect humans, such as the Alongshan virus, Yezo virus, and Xuecheng virus. Ticks and tick-borne pathogens pose a significant threat to the development of husbandry and human public health.
We focus on the following scopes: (1) The spatiotemporal distribution of ticks. For example, the first report of a tick species in different regions. (2) The genetic diversity of tick-borne pathogens. For example, A. the presence of Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and Coxiella species in ticks; B. a novel Rickettsia species in ticks. (3) The transmission model of tick-borne pathogens. For example, airborne transmission or human-to-human transmission of Anaplasma. (4) Human infections of tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. (5) The influencing factors (temperature, rainfall, vegetation, etc.) of tick-borne zoonotic pathogens. We hope to provide some reference for the prevention and control of tick-borne diseases.
Dr. Kun Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ticks
- diversity
- distribution
- bacteria
- viruses
- protozoa
- human infections
- transmission model
- influencing factors
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