Identification of parasitic communities within European ticks using next-generation sequencing.

Risk assessment of tick-borne and zoonotic disease emergence necessitates sound knowledge of the particular microorganisms circulating within the communities of these major vectors. Assessment of pathogens carried by wild ticks must be performed without a priori, to allow for the detection of new or...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bonnet, Lorraine Michelet, Sara Moutailler, Justine Cheval, Charles Hébert, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Marc Eloit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3967966?pdf=render