While Borrelia yangtzensis is more commonly associated with specific regions, it is important to recognize that vector-borne diseases can occasionally be encountered outside of their traditional endemic areas. Several factors contribute to this possibility:
- Global travel and trade: Increased movement of people, animals, and goods around the world can inadvertently transport ticks and other vectors across regions.
- Migrating wildlife: Birds, deer, and other animals that move across large distances may carry infected ticks into new environments.
- Environmental changes: Shifts in climate and habitat can expand the range of ticks and other vectors, allowing them to establish populations in areas where they were not previously common.
Because of these dynamics, exposure to pathogens such as Borrelia yangtzensis cannot be ruled out based solely on travel history.
From a Lyme and tickborne disease research perspective, Vibrant participates in an international research collaboration with 25 renowned global researchers, including the CDC, NY Department of Health Parasitology Laboratory/Wadsworth Center (NYSDOH), universities, and private clinics worldwide. For more information, see the following resources:
https://vibrant-wellness.com/hubfs/Tests/Tickborne-Diseases/Comparing-Species-Regionally.pdf
https://vibrant-wellness.com/hubfs/Tests/Tickborne-Diseases/Tickborne-Study-One-Pager.pdf