# A series of patients infected with the emerging tick-borne Yezo virus in China: an active surveillance and genomic analysis

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 24 |
| Journal | The Lancet Infectious Diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00616-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Wu‐Chun Cao |
| Institution | Shandong University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Vector-borne infectious diseases Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/vector-borne-infectious-diseases/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00616-9](https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(24)00616-9)

## Topics

Yezo virus · tick-borne viruses · active surveillance · genomic analysis · emerging infectious disease · viral surveillance China · tick-borne disease epidemiology · virus genomic sequencing · patient case series · Yezo virus infection

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