Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia; Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Acta Trop. 2020 Sep;209:105527. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105527. Epub 2020 May 22.
Ticks are blood-feeding ectoparasites and major vectors of pathogens that cause infectious diseases in humans and animals worldwide including mammals, birds and reptiles. Despite the growing scientific effort in the 20th century, there is still limited information on ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Southeast Asia, especially concerning medical, veterinary, socioeconomic and agricultural aspects in the island nations. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of ticks and their pathogens in the island nations of Southeast Asia and peninsular Malaysia. We aim to stimulate further research studies on ticks and tick-borne pathogens of human and veterinary importance in this geographical region.
蜱是吸血的外寄生虫，也是全球范围内导致人类和动物传染病的主要病原体媒介，包括哺乳动物、鸟类和爬行动物。尽管 20 世纪科学界付出了越来越多的努力，但有关东南亚，特别是岛屿国家的蜱和蜱传病原体的信息仍然有限，特别是在医学、兽医、社会经济和农业方面。本综述概述了东南亚岛屿国家和马来半岛的蜱和蜱传病原体的现有知识状况。我们旨在促进该地理区域内有关人类和兽医重要性的蜱和蜱传病原体的进一步研究。
