Culturable bacteria and fungi in Ixodes, Dermacentor, Amblyomma and Ornithodoros ticks.

ABSTRACT: Ticks are ectoparasites harboring complex microbial communities, typically dominated by nutritional symbionts that produce B vitamins and sometimes including pathogens affecting human and animal health. However, ticks also host a variety of commensal microbes whose diversity remains poorly documented. In this study, we isolated and identified culturable bacteria and fungi associated with various tick species from the genera Ixodes, Dermacentor, Amblyomma, and Ornithodoros, collected from their natural habitats or hosts in France and French Guiana. A total of 111 bacterial and 27 fungal isolates were obtained which were then identified using both molecular and morphological approaches. Substantial fungal diversity was observed in a few ticks, whereas culturable bacteria displayed a broader

SUBMITTER: Bruley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936413 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature