Introduction of ticks into the United States that can carry disease-causing pathogens to humans, companion animals, and wildlife has accelerated in recent years, mostly due to globalization, frequency of travel, and a rise in legal and illegal animal trades. We hereby report for the first time introduction of a live fully engorged Amblyomma coelebs feeding on a human into the United States from Central America. Amblyomma coelebs is geographically distributed in the Neotropical region and reaches the southern states of Mexico. This species is capable of transmitting a number of pathogens of public health and veterinary importance including spotted fever group rickettsiae, raising concern that A. coelebs, if it became established in the United States, might also be able to carry these pathogens. Considering the risks of exotic ticks as vectors of numerous pathogens and their potential to establish new populations under conducive climatic and habitat conditions, rigorous inspection practices of imported livestock and pet animals at ports of entry are vital. It is also important for travelers and practitioners to develop a heightened awareness of the public health risks associated with the unintended importation of exotic ticks and the potential such parasites have for breaching United States biosecurity defenses.

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关于引进一种异国ick虱的首份报告，以美洲中美洲返回美国的人类旅行者为食。

近年来，由于经济全球化，旅行次数增加以及合法和非法动物交易的增加，。虫可以在美国引入，这些tick虫可以将致病性病原体带给人类，伴侣动物和野生动物。我们特此首次报道一种活的，饱满的，由人类从中美洲进食到美国的，饱食的浮游动物co。mb膜盲肠在地理上分布于新热带地区，并到达墨西哥南部各州。该物种能够传播许多具有公共卫生和兽医重要性的病原体，包括发现的立克次体发烧组，引起了人们的关注，即拟南芥（A. coelebs）如果在美国成立，也可能携带这些病原体。考虑到外来s虫是多种病原体的媒介的风险，以及它们在有利的气候和栖息地条件下建立新种群的潜力，在入境口岸严格检查进口牲畜和宠物是至关重要的。对于旅行者和从业人员，重要的是要加深对与意外进口异国tick有关的公共卫生风险的认识，以及这种寄生虫具有违反美国生物安全防御措施的潜力。