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Chinese scientists identify new tick-borne virus ALTNV; carrier already in US
Asian longhorned tick confirmed as ALTNV vector; already in US
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Sep 9
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ALTNV was found in 1.3 percent of nearly 47,500 ticks sampled across 15 Chinese provinces, primarily Haemaphysalis longicornis (Asian longhorned tick). Lab tests confirmed this species can transmit the virus to mice. The tick has already spread to more than two dozen US states since first being discovered in the country in 2017, though ALTNV has not yet been detected in American ticks.
Newsweek
“Americans shouldn't tune this out. We haven't found this virus in American ticks yet, but the tick that carries it has already made itself at home in…”
Dr. Tyler Evans
Dr. Tyler Evans Infectious disease physician and CEO of Wellness Equity Alliance State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity Research institution in Beijing
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