Diversity of Viruses in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> in Europe including Novel and Potential Arboviruses.

ABSTRACT: Tick-borne pathogens are responsible for many vector-borne diseases in Europe, causing important problems for human and animal health. The composition of viral communities in ticks and their interactions with pathogens is little understood, especially in Eastern Europe, an area that represents a major hub for animal-arthropod vectors exchanges. In this study, we used metatranscriptomics to characterize the virome of 2,753 Ixodes ricinus ticks collected from France and Romania, focusing on viruses that could potentially have implications for human or animal health. Among the great viral diversity of viruses identified, we reported a novel strain of Tribec virus, an important human pathogen that was found in Romanian ticks. We detected viruses belonging to the Phenuiviridae and

SUBMITTER: Bratuleanu BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017061 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature