Ticks are obligate ectoparasites infest many hosts and they are the significant vectors transmitting a great number of pathogens of human and animals, such as arboviruses, rickettsiae, spirochetes and parasitic protozoa.

• 蜱是一种重要的体表寄生虫,是许多人和动物疾病的传播媒介,经蜱传播的病原体有病毒、立克次体、螺旋体以及原虫。