Co-Infection Patterns in Individual Ixodes scapularis Ticks Reveal Associations between Viral, Eukaryotic and Bacterial Microorganisms

Co-Infection Patterns in Individual Ixodes scapularis Ticks Reveal Associations between Viral, Eukaryotic and Bacterial Microorganisms

Ixodes scapularis ticks harbor a variety of microorganisms, including eukaryotes, bacteria and viruses. Some of these can be transmitted to and cause disease in humans and other vertebrates. Others are not pathogenic, but may impact the ability of the tick to harbor and transmit pathogens. A growing...

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Main Authors: Shaun T. Cross, Marylee L. Kapuscinski, Jacquelyn Perino, Bernadette L. Maertens, James Weger-Lucarelli, Gregory D. Ebel, Mark D. Stenglein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
ticks
vector
metagenomics
tick-borne disease
co-infection
microbiome
virome
microbiota
South Bay virus
Blacklegged tick phlebovirus
bunyavirus
Borrelia burgdorferi
blacklegged tick
mutualism
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/388

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