Protocol optimization for simultaneous DNA and RNA co-extraction from single hard tick specimens

Hard ticks are important vectors of DNA- and RNA-based infectious microorganisms, but they also host complex microbial communities in which pathogens and symbionts can interact among each other and with the arthropod host itself. Molecular investigations on ticks and their hosted microorganisms are...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Cafiso, Giulia Chiappa, Camilla Luzzago, Anita Koni, Daniele Bonato, Xhelil Koleci, Chiara Bazzocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121001084