Comparative hologenomics of two Ixodes scapularis tick populations in New Jersey
Tick-borne diseases, such as those transmitted by the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis, are a significant and growing public health problem in the US. There is mounting evidence that co-occurring non-pathogenic microbes can also impact tick-borne disease transmission. Shotgun metagenome sequencing...
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-11-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12313.pdf |