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Globally spreading ticks evolved asexual reproduction multiple times

Globally spreading ticks evolved asexual reproduction multiple timesWorldPing

The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, spreads serious pathogens, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus, Rickettsia and Theileria, and its bite can cause a meat allergy in humans.

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