%0 Journal Article %A FANG Yuan %A ZHANG Yi %A WEI Zi-xin %T Ticks species, distribution and pathogens in Shanghai, China %D 2022 %R 10.11853/j.issn.1003.8280.2022.01.022 %J Chinese Journal of Vector Biology and Control %P 120-124 %V 33 %N 1 %X Objective To investigate the species composition and distribution of ticks and the pathogens carried by the ticks in Shanghai, China, and to provide a scientific basis for developing local prevention and treatment measures for ticks and tick-borne diseases. Methods The four commonly used English and Chinese databases of CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP, and PubMed were used to collect the articles on tick in Shanghai in the past twenty years (2000-2020), and related information was extracted to analyze the species and distribution of ticks and the pathogens carried by them at different investigation sites in Shanghai. Results The tick species reported in Shanghai were Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Haemaphysalis longicornis, H. campanulata, H. flava, and Amblyomma varanense, among which R. sanguineus was the most common and widely distributed tick species in Shanghai, followed by H. longicornis. The host animals for tick mainly included dogs, sheep, and rodents. Pathogens including Ehrlichia, Babesia, Coxiella, spirochete, and Brucella were detected in the tick species distributed in Shanghai. Conclusion Various tick species are observed in Shanghai, and multiple pathogens are detected, suggesting that there is a potential risk of the transmission of tick-borne diseases. %U http://www.bmsw.net.cn/EN/10.11853/j.issn.1003.8280.2022.01.022