Seroprevalence and risk factors of tick-borne encephalitis in Mongolia between 2016 and 2022.

The tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent that causes severe encephalitis in humans and is transmitted through the bites of infected ticks. ticks are the primary vector for TBEV in Mongolia, and approximately 3.4% carry the TBEV.

Seroprevalence and risk factors of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Rickettsia species infection in humans in Mongolia, 2016-2020.

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Rickettsia spp. are worldwide causes of tick-borne infections. We aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against different tick-borne diseases (TBDs) and determine risk factors among Mongolians from 2016 to 2020.

Climate-driven marmot-plague dynamics in Mongolia and China.

The incidence of plague has rebounded in the Americas, Asia, and Africa alongside rapid globalization and climate change. Previous studies have shown local climate to have significant nonlinear effects on plague dynamics among rodent communities. We analyzed an 18-year database of plague, spanning 1998 to 2015, in the foci of Mongolia and China to trace the associations between marmot plague and climate factors.

Draft Genome Sequences of Six Yersinia pestis Strains Isolated from a Natural Plague Focus in Mongolia.

In this announcement, we report the draft genome sequences of six strains (biovar Medievalis) that were isolated from the Zamyn-Ude region in Mongolia. These genomes reveal the genetic characteristics of the population circulating in a local plague focus.