Table 1 Data for Haemaphysalis erinacei used in this study. The sex/stage of ticks and date of collection are not shown

H. e. turanica

China

Alataw Pass

Vormela peregusna

605/636 bp (95.1%)

KU880621 (ABL1)

355/374 bp (94.9%)

KU880549 (ABL1)

Alataw Pass

605/636 bp (95.1%)

KU880609 (ABL6)

–

–

Alataw Pass

603/636 bp (94.8%)

KU880620 (ABL5-3)

–

–

Alataw Pass

603/636 bp (94.8%)

KU880608 (ABL5-1)

–

–

Alataw Pass

604/636 bp (95.0%)

KU880607 (ABL2)

383/406 bp (94.3%)

KU880556 (ABL2)

Alataw Pass

604/636 bp (95.0%)

KU880559 (ABL5)

–

–

Alataw Pass

577/608 bp (94.9%)

KU880616 (ABL5-2)

–

–

Alataw Pass

575/608 bp (94.6%)

KU880615 (ABL4)

352/374 bp (94.1%)

KU880550 (ABL4)

Alataw Pass

605/636 bp (95.1%)

KU880589 (ALSK186-1)

–

–

Alataw Pass

604/636 bp (95.0%)

KU880573 (ALSK186)

351/374 bp (93.9%)

KU880551 (ALSK186)

Alataw Pass

603/636 bp (94.8%)

KU880572 (ALSK185)

–

–

Alataw Pass

–

–

384/405 bp (94.8%)

KU880555 (ABL1-1)

Alataw Pass

–

–

386/405 bp (95.3%)

KU880557 (ABL10)

Alashankou

–

–

356/384 bp (92.7%)

KR053302 (1)

Alashankou

–

–

361/382 bp (94.5%)

KR053303 (2)

Alashankou

–

–

362/382 bp (94.8%)

KR053304 (3)

Alashankou

–

–

361/383 bp (94.3%)

KR053305 (4)

H. e. taurica*

Romania

Canaraua Fetii

cave entrance

636/636 bp (100%)

KU885986

404/404 (100%)

KU885987

H. e. taurica

Turkey

Tokat Province

Homo sapiens

636/636 bp

KX901844 (n = 2)

401/404 bp (99.3%)

KX901845

Sivas Province

Erinaceus concolor

not successful

– (n = 2)

391/406 bp (96.3%)

KX901846

H. e. erinacei

Italy

Basilicata region

Martes foina

632/636 bp (99.4%)

KX237631 (n = 3)

397/404 bp (98.3%)

KX237632

632/636 bp (99.4%)

KX237631

397/405 bp (98.0%)

KX237633