Wetland Virus: Chinese Scientists Discover a New Tick-Borne Virus
On September 4, a team of Chinese researchers led by Dr. Wei Liu and Dr. Hao Li from the State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, along with Ningyi Jin’s team from the Changchun Institute of Veterinary Medicine, published a groundbreaking study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The report details the discovery of a new tick-borne RNA virus, named the Wetland Virus (WELV), found in a wetland park in Nei Mongol. This discovery enhances our understanding of tick-borne diseases and provides new insights into the research and prevention of emerging infectious diseases globally.
