Extensive diversity of RNA viruses in ticks revealed by metagenomics in northeastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ticks act as important vectors of infectious agents, and several emerging tick-borne viruses have recently been identified to be associated with human diseases in northeastern China. However, little is known about the tick virome in northeastern China.

Methods

Ticks collected from April 2020 to July 2021 were pooled for metagenomic analysis to investigate the virome diversity in northeastern China.

Results

In total, 22 RNA viruses were identified, including four each in the Nairoviridae and Phenuiviridae families, three each in the Flaviviridae, Rhabdoviridae, and Solemoviridae families, two in the Chuviridae family, and one each in the Partitiviridae, Tombusviridae families and an unclassified virus. Of these, eight viruses were of novel species, belonging

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature