Molecular detection of parapoxvirus in Ixodidae ticks collected from cattle in Corsica, France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several viruses belonging to the family Poxviridae can cause infections in humans and animals. In Corsica, livestock farming (sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle) is mainly mixed, leading to important interactions between livestock, wildlife, and human populations. This could facilitate the circulation of zoonotic diseases, and makes Corsica a good example for studies of tick-borne diseases.

Objectives

To gain understanding on the circulation of poxviruses in Corsica, we investigated their presence in tick species collected from cattle, sheep, horses, and wild boar, and characterized them through molecular techniques.

Methods

Ticks were tested using specific primers targeting conserved regions of sequences corresponding to two genera: parapoxvirus and orthopoxvi

SUBMITTER: Cicculli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959304 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature