Table 1.

Sampling information of ticks.

Pool name	Number of ticks	Host	Area	Location
Tick01	93	Domestic dogs	Shanghai	A
Tick02	94	Domestic dogs	Hebei	B
Tick03	95	Domestic sheep	Hebei	B
Tick04	96	Domestic sheep	Henan	C
Tick05	97	Domestic cattle	Hubei	D
Tick06	98	Domestic dogs	Henan	C