Pathogenetic identification in ticks and yaks from Zoige County, China.

Background: Ticks represent a significant vector for the transmission of infectious diseases, with the prevalence of tick-borne diseases becoming a prominent global health concern in recent decades. spp., spp., and Piroplasma have been identified as significant pathogens with the potential to impact human and animal health. However, there is a dearth of data concerning the prevalence of these pathogens in the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China.

Methods: In this study, a total of 643 and 314 were identified through the application of morphological and molecular identification techniques on 957 ticks collected from yaks in Zoige County. The assessed of spp., spp., spp., and spp. was assessed in 957 ticks and 96 blood samples collected from yaks.

Results: Significant discrepancies were observed in the positivity rates for the four pathogens among the tick species and sampling sites. The identification of different species within the four pathogens was based on the analysis of the 16S rRNA of spp., the and genes of spp., and the 18S rRNA of spp. and spp. The prevalence ranges of the four pathogens are 9.9-50.2%, 29.5-100%, 16.2-46.4%, and 14.5-58.4%, respectively.

Conclusion: In view of the growing zoonotic risks, further investigations into the prevalence of additional pathogens in ticks and animals, including livestock, in the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China, are essential.