{"title":"韩国双性和孤雌亚洲长角蜱(长角血蜱)的比较分布和种群遗传学","authors":"Jiseok Kim , Donghun Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.ttbdis.2025.102507","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Asian longhorned tick (<em>Haemaphysalis longicornis</em>) is an ectoparasite that transmits several pathogens, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, to humans and animals. Wild populations of <em>H. longicornis</em> are maintained by both bisexual and asexual reproductive strategies. This study examined the geographical distribution and genetic differentiation of bisexual and parthenogenetic <em>H. longicornis</em> populations collected from 12 cities across the Republic of Korea: Chuncheon (CC), Sokcho (SC), Samcheok (SCH), Ganghwa (GH), Sangju (SJ), Ulsan (US), Jinju (JNJ), Boryeong (BR), Gochang (GC), Jindo (JD), Jeju (JJ), and Seogwipo (SG). Based on 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis, parthenogenetic and bisexual individuals were found to coexist at varying proportions depending on the region. Parthenogenetic individuals were more dominant in the northeastern regions (CC, US, SJ, SC, GH, and SCH), while bisexual individuals were more abundant in the southwestern regions (SG, BR, JD, JJ, GC, and JNJ). Population genetic analysis based on concatenated mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome B (CytB) genes revealed that the genetic structure of female ticks was primarily influenced by their reproductive strategy (bisexual or parthenogenetic), rather than by geographic origin. Demographic analysis detected evidence of population expansion in both northeastern (CC, SC, and SCH) and southwestern (JD and SG) regions. These findings enhance the understanding of <em>H. longicornis</em> population dynamics in the Republic of Korea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49320,"journal":{"name":"Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases","volume":"16 4","pages":"Article 102507"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Comparative distribution and population genetics of bisexual and parthenogenetic Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in the Republic of Korea\",\"authors\":\"Jiseok Kim , Donghun Kim\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ttbdis.2025.102507\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The Asian longhorned tick (<em>Haemaphysalis longicornis</em>) is an ectoparasite that transmits several pathogens, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, to humans and animals. 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Population genetic analysis based on concatenated mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome B (CytB) genes revealed that the genetic structure of female ticks was primarily influenced by their reproductive strategy (bisexual or parthenogenetic), rather than by geographic origin. Demographic analysis detected evidence of population expansion in both northeastern (CC, SC, and SCH) and southwestern (JD and SG) regions. 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Comparative distribution and population genetics of bisexual and parthenogenetic Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in the Republic of Korea
The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is an ectoparasite that transmits several pathogens, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, to humans and animals. Wild populations of H. longicornis are maintained by both bisexual and asexual reproductive strategies. This study examined the geographical distribution and genetic differentiation of bisexual and parthenogenetic H. longicornis populations collected from 12 cities across the Republic of Korea: Chuncheon (CC), Sokcho (SC), Samcheok (SCH), Ganghwa (GH), Sangju (SJ), Ulsan (US), Jinju (JNJ), Boryeong (BR), Gochang (GC), Jindo (JD), Jeju (JJ), and Seogwipo (SG). Based on 16S ribosomal DNA sequence analysis, parthenogenetic and bisexual individuals were found to coexist at varying proportions depending on the region. Parthenogenetic individuals were more dominant in the northeastern regions (CC, US, SJ, SC, GH, and SCH), while bisexual individuals were more abundant in the southwestern regions (SG, BR, JD, JJ, GC, and JNJ). Population genetic analysis based on concatenated mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and cytochrome B (CytB) genes revealed that the genetic structure of female ticks was primarily influenced by their reproductive strategy (bisexual or parthenogenetic), rather than by geographic origin. Demographic analysis detected evidence of population expansion in both northeastern (CC, SC, and SCH) and southwestern (JD and SG) regions. These findings enhance the understanding of H. longicornis population dynamics in the Republic of Korea.
期刊介绍:
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal. It publishes original research papers, short communications, state-of-the-art mini-reviews, letters to the editor, clinical-case studies, announcements of pertinent international meetings, and editorials.
The journal covers a broad spectrum and brings together various disciplines, for example, zoology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, mathematical modelling, veterinary and human medicine. Multidisciplinary approaches and the use of conventional and novel methods/methodologies (in the field and in the laboratory) are crucial for deeper understanding of the natural processes and human behaviour/activities that result in human or animal diseases and in economic effects of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Such understanding is essential for management of tick populations and tick-borne diseases in an effective and environmentally acceptable manner.