Sex-Specific Linkages Between Taxonomic and Functional Profiles of Tick Gut Microbiomes

Ticks transmit the most diverse array of disease agents and harbor one of the most diverse microbial communities. Major progress has been made in the characterization of the taxonomic profiles of tick microbiota. However, the functional profiles of tick microbiome have been comparatively less studie...

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Main Authors: Dasiel Obregón, Emilie Bard, David Abrial, Agustín Estrada-Peña, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00298/full