MaxEnt Modeling of Dermacentor marginatus (Acari: Ixodidae) Distribution in Xinjiang, China.

Autor:	Song R; College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Ma Y; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Hu Z; Bayingol Vocational and Technical College, Korla, Xinjiang, China., Li Y; College of Mathematics and Physics, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Li M; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Wu L; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Li C; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Dao E; College of Science and Technology, Khovd State University, Khovd, Mongolia., Fan X; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Hao Y; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China., Bayin C; College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of medical entomology [J Med Entomol] 2020 Sep 07; Vol. 57 (5), pp. 1659-1667.
DOI:	10.1093/jme/tjaa063
Abstrakt:	Dermacentor marginatus Sulkzer is a common tick species found in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China, and is a vector for a variety of pathogens. To determine the potential distribution of this tick species in Xinjiang, a metadata containing 84 D. marginatus presence records combined with four localities from field collection were used for MaxEnt modeling to predict potential distribution of this tick species. Identification of tick samples showed 756 of 988 (76%) were D. marginatus. MaxEnt modeling results indicated that the potential distribution of this tick species was mainly confined to northern XUAR. Highly suitable areas included west side of Altay mountain, west rim of Junggar basin, and Yili River valley in the study area. The model showed an AUC value of 0.838 ± 0.063 (SD), based on 10-fold cross-validation. Although tick presence records used for modeling were limited, this is the first regional tick distribution model for D. marginatus in Xinjiang. The model will be helpful in assessing the risk of tick-borne diseases to human and animals in the region. (© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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