Revealing the Tick Microbiome: Insights into Midgut and Salivary Gland Microbiota of Female <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks

Revealing the Tick Microbiome: Insights into Midgut and Salivary Gland Microbiota of Female <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks

The ectoparasite <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> is an important vector for many tick-borne diseases (TBD) in the northern hemisphere, such as Lyme borreliosis, rickettsiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, or tick-borne encephalitis virus. As climate change will lead to rising temperatures in t...

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Main Authors: Anna Wiesinger, Jasmin Wenderlein, Sebastian Ulrich, Stephanie Hiereth, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Reinhard K. Straubinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Ixodes ricinus</i>
microbiome
tick-borne disease
salivary glands
midgut
endosymbiont
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/2/1100

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