Metatranscriptomics Reveals the Diversity of the Tick Virome in Northwest China.

ABSTRACT: Blood-sucking ticks are obligate parasites and vectors of a variety of human and animal viruses. Some tick-borne viruses have been identified as pathogens of infectious diseases in humans or animals, potentially imposing significant public health burdens and threats to the husbandry industry. Therefore, identifying the profiles of tick-borne viruses will provide valuable information about the evolution and pathogen ecology of tick-borne viruses. In this study, we investigated the viromes of parasitic ticks collected from the body surfaces of herbivores in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, two regions in northwest China. By using a metatranscriptomic approach, 17 RNA viruses with high diversity in genomic organization and evolution were identif

SUBMITTER: Kong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9602664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature