Virome of <i>Hyalomma</i> and <i>Rhipicephalus</i> ticks from desert of Northwestern China.

ABSTRACT: Ticks are important vectors for pathogen transmission, yet studies on the diversity and distribution of viruses carried by ticks in desert regions remain limited. This study investigated the tick virome in desert areas of Xinjiang, China, and identified two tick species, Hyalomma asiaticum and Rhipicephalus turanicus. A total of 30 meta-transcriptome sequencing libraries were constructed from ticks pooled by location, tick species, sex, and host. The proportion of viral reads ranged from 0.004% to 0.165%, and significant differences in viral alpha- and beta-diversity were observed between the two tick species. A total of 125 complete or nearly complete viral genomes were classified into 5 families of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses, 6 families of negative-sense sin

SUBMITTER: Wang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12068223 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature