Publications by authors named "Zhe-Tao Lin"
Background: The emergence of tick-borne pathogens poses a serious threat to both human and animal health. There remains controversy about virome diversity in relation to tick genus and ecogeographical factors.
Results: We conducted the meta‑transcriptomic sequencing of 155 pools of ticks encompassing 7 species of 3 genera collected from diverse geographical fauna of Ningxia Province, China.
The first direct detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia spp. diversity in ticks from Ningxia, northwestern China.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
January 2025
Background: Tick-borne infectious diseases caused by the spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) have continuously emerging, with many previously unidentified SFGR species reported. The prevalence of SFGRs in northwestern China remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of SFGRs and Anaplasma species by analyzing tick samples collected from the Ningxia region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDistribution and diversity of ticks determined by environmental factors in Ningxia, China.
One Health
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Ticks are significant carriers of diseases that can affect both humans and animals, posing a growing health risk.
- In a field survey conducted in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, researchers collected over 10,000 ticks from nine different species, noting how environmental factors influenced their distribution.
- The findings indicate specific areas in Ningxia are more suitable for certain tick species, highlighting the importance of these results for managing tick populations and controlling tick-borne illnesses, while also suggesting that future studies should explore how reforestation efforts impact tick dynamics.
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers obtained the genome from metagenomic sequencing of an infected goat in China, revealing it has the smallest genome of its genus and indicating lower pathogenicity compared to similar species.
- * The study found a high infection rate of 79.3% in goats and noted significant genetic diversity, providing foundational insights for future studies and potential prevention strategies against this pathogen.
Epidemiological and phylogenetic characteristics of emerging Anaplasma capra: A systematic review with modeling analysis.
Infect Genet Evol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- * The systematic review created a detailed database capturing the pathogen's distribution, prevalence, and genetic diversity through phylogenetic analyses, with A. capra found in 18 countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa.
- * The research indicated that domestic ruminants, especially goats and sheep, are primary hosts, with certain ticks like Haemaphysalis longicornis being key carriers, while habitat modeling identified optimal regions for A. capra mainly in Asia and eastern Europe.
Genomic Characteristics of Emerging Intraerythrocytic Anaplasma capra and High Prevalence in Goats, China.
Emerg Infect Dis
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Anaplasma capra is a new tickborne bacteria identified in 2015 in China, impacting both humans and a variety of animals globally.
- Researchers sequenced the genomes of two A. capra strains from infected goats, finding that this species has the smallest genome in its genus.
- The study revealed high prevalence in goats, with the strains showing genetic similarities to those previously found in Asia and highlighting the genetic diversity of A. capra.
Article Synopsis
- A tick-borne protozoan poses a significant veterinary health threat to livestock and wildlife, with a limited number of genome sequences available until now.
- Researchers at Cheeloo College of Medicine sequenced the whole genome of a new strain, named str. Cheeloo, derived from infected goats, revealing it has the smallest genome size and fewer gene variations compared to other known species.
- The findings indicate a high infection rate (81.5%) in goats, highlighting str. Cheeloo's significance in the understanding and control of theileriosis, which has resulted in considerable economic losses in animal husbandry.
The increasing incidence and range expansion of tick-borne diseases have caused global threats to human and animal health under the background of climate and socioeconomic changes. As an efficient vector in transmission of tick-borne diseases, a growing burden caused by and associated pathogens could not be underestimated. This study summarized the distribution, hosts, and pathogens of , and predicted the suitable habitats of this tick species worldwide.
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