An Exploratory Study on the Microbiome of Northern and Southern Populations of <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Predicts Changes and Unique Bacterial Interactions

An Exploratory Study on the Microbiome of Northern and Southern Populations of <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks Predicts Changes and Unique Bacterial Interactions

The black-legged tick (<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>) is the primary vector of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, the causative agent of Lyme disease in North America. However, the prevalence of Lyme borreliosis is clustered around the Northern States of the United States of America. Th...

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Main Authors: Deepak Kumar, Latoyia P. Downs, Abdulsalam Adegoke, Erika Machtinger, Kelly Oggenfuss, Richard S. Ostfeld, Monica Embers, Shahid Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>
microbiome
salivary glands
midgut
ovaries
16S rRNA sequencing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/130

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