Abstract：
The growing concern about migratory birds potentially spreading ticks due to global warming has become a significant issue. The city of Nantong in this study is situated along the East Asia-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), with numerous wetlands serving as roosting sites for migratory birds. We conducted an investigation of hard ticks and determined the phylogenetic characteristics of tick species in this city. We utilized three different genes for our study: the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COX1) gene, the second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2), and the mitochondrial small subunit rRNA (12 S rRNA) gene. The predominant tick species were Haemaphysalis flava (H. flava) and Haemaphysalis longicornis (H. longicornis). Additionally, specimens of Haemaphysalis campanulata (H. campanulata) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (R. sanguineus) were collected. The H. flava specimens in this study showed a close genetic relationship with those from inland provinces of China, as well as South Korea and Japan. Furthermore, samples of H. longicornis exhibited a close genetic relationship with those from South Korea, Japan, Australia, and the USA, as well as specific provinces in China. Furthermore, R. sanguineus specimens captured in Nantong showed genetic similarities with specimens from Egypt, Nigeria, and Argentina.
摘要：
由于全球变暖，对候鸟可能传播蜱的日益关注已成为一个重要问题。本研究中的南通市位于东亚-澳大利亚高速公路（EAAF）沿线，有许多湿地作为候鸟的栖息场所。我们对硬蜱进行了调查，并确定了该市蜱种的系统发育特征。我们利用三个不同的基因进行研究：线粒体细胞色素氧化酶亚基1（COX1）基因，第二个内部转录间隔区(ITS2)，和线粒体小亚基rRNA（12SrRNA）基因。主要的蜱属物种是黄血藻(H.flava)和长齿隐球菌(H.longicornis）。此外,红血丝标本(H.钟形)和血根虫(R.sanguineus)被收集。本研究中的黄曲霉标本与中国内陆省份的黄曲霉标本具有密切的遗传关系，以及韩国和日本。此外，长毛H.longicornis的样本与韩国的样本具有密切的遗传关系，Japan,澳大利亚,和美国,以及中国的特定省份。此外，在南通捕获的血根病标本显示出与埃及标本的遗传相似性，尼日利亚,和阿根廷。
