Differential impact of spotted fever group <i>rickettsia</i> and anaplasmosis on tick microbial ecology: evidence from multi-species comparative microbiome analysis.

ABSTRACT: Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) pose a significant public health challenge, as their incidence is increasing due to the effects of climate change and ecological shifts. The interplay between tick-borne pathogens and the host microbiome is an emerging area of research that may elucidate the mechanisms underlying disease susceptibility and severity. To investigate the diversity of microbial communities in ticks infected with vertebrate pathogens, we analyzed the microbiomes of 142 tick specimens. The presence of Rickettsia and Anaplasma pathogens in individual samples was detected through PCR. Our study aimed to elucidate the composition and variation of microbial communities associated with three tick species, which are known vectors for various pathogens affecting both wildlife an

SUBMITTER: Wang JQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12106494 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature