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Journal Article
The Biological and Ecological Features of Northbound Migratory Birds, Ticks, and Tick-Borne Microorganisms in the African–Western Palearctic
2023
Overview
Identifying the species that act as hosts, vectors, and vehicles of vector-borne pathogens is vital for revealing the transmission cycles, dispersal mechanisms, and establishment of vector-borne pathogens in nature. Ticks are common vectors for pathogens causing human and animal diseases, and they transmit a greater variety of pathogenic agents than any other arthropod vector group. Ticks depend on the movements by their vertebrate hosts for their dispersal, and tick species with long feeding periods are more likely to be transported over long distances. Wild birds are commonly parasitized by ticks, and their migration patterns enable the long-distance range expansion of ticks. The African–Palearctic migration system is one of the world’s largest migrations systems. African–Western Palearctic birds create natural links between the African, European, and Asian continents when they migrate biannually between breeding grounds in the Palearctic and wintering grounds in Africa and thereby connect different biomes. Climate is an important geographical determinant of ticks, and with global warming, the distribution range and abundance of ticks in the Western Palearctic may increase. The introduction of exotic ticks and their microorganisms into the Western Palearctic via avian vehicles might therefore pose a greater risk for the public and animal health in the future.
Publisher
MDPI AG,MDPI
Subject
/ Alkhurma (Alkhumra) hemorrhagic fever virus
/ Animals
/ birds
/ climate
/ Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
/ Ecology
/ Eggs
/ Feeds
/ Food contamination & poisoning
/ Francisella-like endosymbionts
/ humans
/ Hyalomma
/ Ixodes
/ Review
/ risk
/ spotted fever group Rickettsia
/ Taxonomy
/ Ticks
/ Vectors
/ Viruses
/ Zoonoses
