The bacterial patterns suggesting the dynamic features of tick-associated microorganisms in hard ticks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ticks are blood-feeding significant arthropods that can harbour various microorganisms, including pathogens that pose health risks to humans and animals. Tick-symbiont microorganisms are believed to influence tick development, but the intricate interactions between these microbes and the relationships between different tick-borne microorganisms remain largely unexplored.

Results

Based on 111 tick pool samples presenting questing and engorged statuses including 752 questing tick and 1083 engorged tick from cattle and goats, which were collected in two types of geographic landscape (semi-desert and alpine meadow). We observed significant variations in the composition of tick-borne microorganisms across different environments and blood-engorgement statuses, with a pr

SUBMITTER: Xu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11118998 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature