Diversity of the Bacterial and Viral Communities in the Tropical Horse Tick, <i>Dermacentor nitens</i>, in Colombia

Diversity of the Bacterial and Viral Communities in the Tropical Horse Tick, <i>Dermacentor nitens</i>, in Colombia

Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit pathogens among various vertebrates, including humans. The microbial and viral communities of ticks, including pathogenic microorganisms, are known to be highly diverse. However, the factors driving this diversity are not well understood...

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Main Authors: Andres F. Holguin-Rocha, Arley Calle-Tobon, Gissella M. Vásquez, Helvio Astete, Michael L. Fisher, Alberto Tobon-Castano, Gabriel Velez-Tobon, L. Paulina Maldonado-Ruiz, Kristopher Silver, Yoonseong Park, Berlin Londono-Renteria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
next-generation sequencing
metatranscriptomics
16s rRNA
RNA-seq
<i>Francisella</i>-like endosymbiont
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/942

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