Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China
Ticks play a significant role in transmitting arboviruses, which pose a risk to human and animal health. The region of Liaoning Province, China, with abundant plant resources with multiple tick populations, has reported several tick-borne diseases. However, there remains a scarcity of research on th...
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| author | Yu Bai Yu Bai Yang Li Yang Li Wenli Liu Jing Li Fengjuan Tian Lei Liu Xiaohu Han Yigang Tong Yigang Tong |
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| description | Ticks play a significant role in transmitting arboviruses, which pose a risk to human and animal health. The region of Liaoning Province, China, with abundant plant resources with multiple tick populations, has reported several tick-borne diseases. However, there remains a scarcity of research on the composition and evolution of the tick virome. In this study, we conducted the metagenomic analysis of 561 ticks in the border area of Liaoning Province in China and identified viruses related to known diseases in humans and animals, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) and nairobi sheep disease virus (NSDV). Moreover, the groups of tick viruses were also closely related to the families of Flaviviridae, Parvoviridae, Phenuiviridae, and Rhabdoviridae. Notably, the Dabieshan tick virus (DBTV) of the family Phenuiviridae was prevalent in these ticks, with the minimum infection rate (MIR) of 9.09%, higher than previously reported in numerous provinces in China. In addition, sequences of tick-borne viruses of the family Rhabdoviridae have first been reported from the border area of Liaoning Province, China, after being described from Hubei Province, China. This research furthered the insight into pathogens carried by ticks in the northeastern border areas of China, offering epidemiological information for possible forthcoming outbreaks of infectious diseases. Meanwhile, we provided an essential reference for assessing the risk of tick bite infection in humans and animals, as well as for exploring into the evolution of the virus and the mechanisms of species transmission. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8803cb9f024f4ec698c2b747ea6926fa2023-05-02T16:08:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2023-05-011410.3389/fmicb.2023.11791561179156Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, ChinaYu Bai0Yu Bai1Yang Li2Yang Li3Wenli Liu4Jing Li5Fengjuan Tian6Lei Liu7Xiaohu Han8Yigang Tong9Yigang Tong10Jiamusi University School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaJiamusi University School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaJiamusi University School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi, ChinaKey Laboratory of Livestock Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, ChinaJiamusi University School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaTicks play a significant role in transmitting arboviruses, which pose a risk to human and animal health. The region of Liaoning Province, China, with abundant plant resources with multiple tick populations, has reported several tick-borne diseases. However, there remains a scarcity of research on the composition and evolution of the tick virome. In this study, we conducted the metagenomic analysis of 561 ticks in the border area of Liaoning Province in China and identified viruses related to known diseases in humans and animals, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) and nairobi sheep disease virus (NSDV). Moreover, the groups of tick viruses were also closely related to the families of Flaviviridae, Parvoviridae, Phenuiviridae, and Rhabdoviridae. Notably, the Dabieshan tick virus (DBTV) of the family Phenuiviridae was prevalent in these ticks, with the minimum infection rate (MIR) of 9.09%, higher than previously reported in numerous provinces in China. In addition, sequences of tick-borne viruses of the family Rhabdoviridae have first been reported from the border area of Liaoning Province, China, after being described from Hubei Province, China. This research furthered the insight into pathogens carried by ticks in the northeastern border areas of China, offering epidemiological information for possible forthcoming outbreaks of infectious diseases. Meanwhile, we provided an essential reference for assessing the risk of tick bite infection in humans and animals, as well as for exploring into the evolution of the virus and the mechanisms of species transmission.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1179156/fullLiaoning Provinceticksvirus diversitytick-borne virusesmetagenomics |
| spellingShingle | Yu Bai Yu Bai Yang Li Yang Li Wenli Liu Jing Li Fengjuan Tian Lei Liu Xiaohu Han Yigang Tong Yigang Tong Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China Frontiers in Microbiology Liaoning Province ticks virus diversity tick-borne viruses metagenomics |
| title | Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China |
| title_full | Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China |
| title_short | Analysis of the diversity of tick-borne viruses at the border areas in Liaoning Province, China |
| title_sort | analysis of the diversity of tick borne viruses at the border areas in liaoning province china |
| topic | Liaoning Province ticks virus diversity tick-borne viruses metagenomics |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1179156/full |
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