A survey of argasid ticks and tick-associated pathogens in the Peripheral Oases around Tarim Basin and the first record of Argas japonicus in Xinjiang, China

Zhao, Li; Lin, Xiaoyang; Li, Fēi; Li, Kairui; He, Bo; Zhang, Luyao; Pan, Jianyu; Wang, Qiang-Rong; Gao, J; Johnson, Nicholas; Yuan, Xin; Lv, Jizhou; Wu, Shaoqiang; Liu, Yonghong

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“…Palearctic Region (Beijing, Hebei, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang); Oriental Region (Taiwan) (33,(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58).…”

Section: Local Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…; Passeriformes: swallow (Hirundo daurica japonica, Deliclion dasypus), sparrow (Passer spp. ); Galliformes: chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) (33,51,(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58).…”

Section: Natural Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They also screened the pathogens of fed A. japonicus ticks from cattle and found spotted fever group Rickettsia spp. and "Candidatus Anaplasma boleense" in this species (56). In Japan, Uchikawa (62) used chicken skin as a feeding membrane to study feeding behavior of A. japonicus.…”

Section: Natural Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Researchers rarely collected A. japonicus ticks from hosts other than wild birds, although it has been found that this species successfully sucks blood from chickens and many mammals in the laboratory ( 62 , 64 ). Zhao et al ( 56 ) first reported A. japonicus collected from cattle in nature, and found this species actively infesting livestock from February to March in spring in Xinjiang. They also screened the pathogens of fed A. japonicus ticks from cattle and found spotted fever group Rickettsia spp.…”

Section: Argasid Ticks and Associated Pathogen In Fauna Of Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China

Chen

Liu

2022

Front. Vet. Sci.

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It has been recorded 221 species of soft ticks in the world. However, the classification system of Argasidae is still unclear with nearly two-third controversial species in genus level. Therefore, comprehensive research is still necessary. In 2016, Wen and Chen overviewed the valid species of soft ticks in China for the first time. Up to now, the soft tick fauna of China remains poorly known. Although several studies have been undertaken, the information regarding soft ticks and associated diseases are fragmentary. To facilitate the future study of this group, the scattered information on soft ticks of China is herein synthesized. Toward the end of 2021, 15 valid species of argasid ticks have been reported, of these, 9 species (60%) including Argas beijingensis, A. japonicus, A. persicus, A. sinensis, A. vespertilionis, A. vulgaris, Ornithodoros lahorensis, O. tartakovskyi, and O. papillipes have been recorded biting humans. Argas persicus is the most common species, and its borne pathogens are widely investigated, while most other argasid ticks are not sufficiently studied in China. Here, we summarize detailed information regarding hosts, geographical distribution, molecular data, and vector roles of argasid ticks in China.

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“…Palearctic Region (Beijing, Hebei, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang); Oriental Region (Taiwan) (33,(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58).…”

Section: Local Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…; Passeriformes: swallow (Hirundo daurica japonica, Deliclion dasypus), sparrow (Passer spp. ); Galliformes: chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) (33,51,(53)(54)(55)(56)(57)(58).…”

Section: Natural Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Natural Hostmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Argasid Ticks and Associated Pathogen In Fauna Of Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China

Chen

Liu

2022

Front. Vet. Sci.

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“…Its molecular identification is provided in a study by Zhao et al . 26 .(+) Anomalohimalaya cricetuli was reported several times in Xinjiang and suggested as a valid species name by Guglielmone et al . 27 .(+) Haemaphysalis inermis was reported in several provinces in China, including Gansu, Shaanxi and Yunnan.…”

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A dataset of distribution and diversity of ticks in China

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While tick-borne zoonoses, such as Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis, present an increasing global concern, knowledge of their vectors’ distribution remains limited, especially for China. In this paper, we present the first comprehensive dataset of known tick species and their distributions in China, derived from peer-reviewed literature published between 1960 and 2017. We searched for journal articles, conference papers and degree thesis published in both English and Chinese, extracted geographic information associated with tick occurrence, and applied quality-control procedures to remove duplicates and ensure accuracy. The dataset contains 5731 records of geo-referenced occurrences for 123 tick species distributed over 1141 locations distinguished at four levels of scale i.e., provincial, prefectural, county, and township and finer. The most frequently reported tick species include Haemaphysalis longicornis , Dermacentor silvarum , Ixodes persulcatus , Haemaphysalis conicinna , Rhipicephalus microplus , and Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato. The geographical dataset provides an improved map of where ticks inhabit China and can be used for a variety of spatial analyses of ticks and the risk of zoonoses they transmit.

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Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic

Mans,

Chitimia-Dobler,

Pienaar

et al. 2024

Parasitology

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Two major families exist in ticks, the Argasidae and Ixodidae. The Argasidae comprise 2 sub-families, Argasinae and Ornithodorinae. The placement into subfamilies illuminate differences in morphological and molecular systematics and is important since it provides insight into evolutionary divergence within this family. It also identifies fundamental gaps in our understanding of argasid evolution that provide directions for future research. Molecular systematics based on mitochondrial genomics and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA confirmed the placement of various genera and subgenera into the Argasinae: Argas (including Argas and Persicargas), Navis, Ogadenus, Otobius lagophilus, Proknekalia, Secretargas and the Ornithodorinae: Alectorobius, Antricola (including Antricola and Parantricola), Carios, Chiropterargas, Nothoaspis, Ornithodoros (including Microargas, Ornamentum, Ornithodoros sensu strictu, Pavlovskyella), Otobius sensu strictu, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus. The position of Alveonasus remains controversial since traditional taxonomy placed it in the Ornithodorinae, while cladistic and limited molecular analysis placed it in the Argasinae. The current study aimed to resolve the systematic position of Alveonasus using mitochondrial genomic and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA systematics by sequencing the type species Alveonasus lahorensis from Pakistan. In addition, the mitochondrial genomes for Argas reflexus and Alectorobius kelleyi are reported from Germany and the USA, respectively. The systematic data unambiguously place Alveonasus in the Argasinae and also suggest that Alveonasus may be another paraphyletic genus.

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A survey of argasid ticks and tick-associated pathogens in the Peripheral Oases around Tarim Basin and the first record of Argas japonicus in Xinjiang, China

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China

A review of argasid ticks and associated pathogens of China

A dataset of distribution and diversity of ticks in China

Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic

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