Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus and parthenogenetic Asian longhorned tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)
A. Zheng, Z. Zhang, G. Zhang, X. Zhan, X. Zhang, C. Zhao, C. Cheng, H. Li, T. Yu, K. Lawrence, J. Sun, Z. Yang, L. Ye, H. Chu, Y. Wang, , Y. K. Choi
The paper investigates the role of parthenogenetic Asian longhorned ticks in spreading SFTSV, finding they contribute to rapid spread and long-range movement.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology