Poor Unstable Midgut Microbiome of Hard Ticks Contrasts With Abundant and Stable Monospecific Microbiome in Ovaries

Poor Unstable Midgut Microbiome of Hard Ticks Contrasts With Abundant and Stable Monospecific Microbiome in Ovaries

Culture-independent metagenomic methodologies have enabled detection and identification of microorganisms in various biological systems and often revealed complex and unknown microbiomes. In many organisms, the microbiome outnumbers the host cells and greatly affects the host biology and fitness. Ti...

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Main Authors: Melina Garcia Guizzo, Saraswoti Neupane, Matej Kucera, Jan Perner, Helena Frantová, Itabajara da Silva Vaz, Pedro L. de Oliveira, Petr Kopacek, Ludek Zurek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
tick
Ixodes ricinus
Rhipicephalus microplus
midgut microbiome
ovary microbiome
symbiosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00211/full

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