The bacterial microbiome of field-collected Dermacentor marginatus and Dermacentor reticulatus from Slovakia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The important roles of microbial flora in tick biology and ecology have received much attention. Dermacentor marginatus and Dermacentor reticulatus are known vectors of various pathogens across Europe, including Slovakia. However, their bacterial microbiomes are poorly explored.

Methods

In this study, bacterial microbiomes of field-collected D. marginatus and D. reticulatus from Slovakia were characterized using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.

Results

Different analyses demonstrated that the D. marginatus and D. reticulatus microbiomes differ in their diversity and taxonomic structures. Furthermore, species- and sex-specific bacteria were detected in the two species. A possible bacterial pathogen "Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia sp." was detected from D. ma

SUBMITTER: Zhang YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6598266 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature