Comparative Microbiome Profiles of Sympatric Tick Species from the Far-Western United States.

ABSTRACT: Insight into the composition and function of the tick microbiome has expanded considerably in recent years. Thus far, tick microbiome studies have focused on species and life stages that are responsible for transmitting disease. In this study we conducted extensive field sampling of six tick species in the far-western United States to comparatively examine the microbial composition of sympatric tick species: Ixodes pacificus, Ixodes angustus, Dermacentor variabilis, Dermacentor occidentalis, Dermacentor albipictus, and Haemaphysalis leporispalustris. These species represent both common vectors of disease and species that rarely encounter humans, exhibiting a range of host preferences and natural history. We found significant differences in m

SUBMITTER: Chicana B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6836157 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature