The presence of <i>Ixodes pavlovskyi</i> and <i>I. pavlovskyi</i>-borne microorganisms in Rishiri Island: an ecological survey.

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Understanding the ecology of ticks and tick-borne microorganisms is important to assess the risk of emerging tick-borne diseases. Despite the fact that the Ixodes pavlovskyi tick bites humans, we lack information including population genetics and the reason for the inadequate distribution in Japan. A 5-year survey revealed that Rishiri Island, the main stopover in the East Asian Flyway of wild birds in the northern Sea of Japan, was a refuge of I. pavlovskyi. The I. pavlovskyi included two haplogroups, which were supposed to diverge a long time before the island separated from the continent and Hokkaido mainland. The detection of microorganisms from wildlife revealed that wild birds and rodents play a role in diffusion and settlement, respectively, o

SUBMITTER: Zamoto-Niikura A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10871164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature