Detection and genetic characterization of Uukuvirus lihanense (Uukuvirus, Phenuiviridae) in hard ticks from the Colombian Caribbean.

ABSTRACT: Ticks are arthropod vectors that transmit pathogens important to human and animal health. The objective of this work was to identify Uukuvirus lihanense in the metatranscriptome of hard ticks. Between October 2022 and June 2023, ticks were collected from rural areas of the Colombian Caribbean area of the departments of Córdoba and Cesar. High-throughput sequencing (next-generation sequencing) was performed using MGI's DNBSEQ-G50RS. Bioinformatics analyses were performed in Galaxy, diamond and IQ-TREE2. A total of 766 ticks were collected; 87.33% (669/766) were Rhipicephalus microplus, 5.4% (42/766) Dermacentor nitens, 4.2% (32/766) Rhipicephalus sanguineus and 3.0% (23/766) Amblyomma dissimile. Complete and partial L and S segments of Uukuvirus lihanen

SUBMITTER: Galeano K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517356 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature