16S rRNA metabarcoding for the identification of tick-borne bacteria in ticks in the Republic of Korea
Abstract Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites that act as vectors for transmission of various pathogens. The purpose of this study was to assess tick-borne bacteria, whether pathogenic or not, in ticks distributed in Korea using 16S rRNA metabarcoding and to confirm the results by PCR. Questing tic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70815-7 |