Microbiome of Hyalomma dromedarii (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat.

ABSTRACT: Hyalomma dromedarii ticks are the main hematophagous ectoparasites of camels, harboring a variety of microbes that can affect tick vector competence and pathogen transmission. To better understand the tick microbiome influenced by sex and host habitat, we analyzed the bacterial community of H. dromedarii male and female ticks collected from camel farms, livestock markets, and slaughterhouses, representing the range of major habitats in the UAE, by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene. Tick samples were collected during 2022 and 2023. A total of 40 ticks (male (15), female (15), and nymph (10)) were selected from tick samples collected from camels and processed for genomic DNA and next-generation sequencing using the Illumina MiSeq platform. We obtained 151,168 read counts, and these

SUBMITTER: Perveen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11766007 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature