Micropathogen Community Analysis in Hyalomma rufipes via High-Throughput Sequencing of Small RNAs.

ABSTRACT: Ticks are important vectors in the transmission of a broad range of micropathogens to vertebrates, including humans. Because of the role of ticks in disease transmission, identifying and characterizing the micropathogen profiles of tick populations have become increasingly important. The objective of this study was to survey the micropathogens of Hyalomma rufipes ticks. Illumina HiSeq2000 technology was utilized to perform deep sequencing of small RNAs (sRNAs) extracted from field-collected H. rufipes ticks in Gansu Province, China. The resultant sRNA library data revealed that the surveyed tick populations produced reads that were homologous to St. Croix River Virus (SCRV) sequences. We also observed many reads that were homologous to microbial and/or pathogenic isola

SUBMITTER: Luo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5559533 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature