Virome diversity shaped by genetic evolution and ecological landscape of Haemaphysalis longicornis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Haemaphysalis longicornis is drawing attentions for its geographic invasion, extending population, and emerging disease threat. However, there are still substantial gaps in our knowledge of viral composition in relation to genetic diversity of H. longicornis and ecological factors, which are important for us to understand interactions between virus and vector, as well as between vector and ecological elements.

Results

We conducted the meta-transcriptomic sequencing of 136 pools of H. longicornis and identified 508 RNA viruses of 48 viral species, 22 of which have never been reported. Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrion sequences divided the ticks into two genetic clades, each of which was geographically clustered and significantly associated with ecological fac

SUBMITTER: Ye RZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature