Bunyaviruses are common in male and female Ixodes scapularis ticks in central Pennsylvania

The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel viruses in the family Bunyaviridae (South Bay virus (SBV) and Blacklegged tick phlebovirus (BTPV)) were identified infe...

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Main Authors: Joyce M. Sakamoto, Terry Fei Fan Ng, Yasutsugu Suzuki, Hitoshi Tsujimoto, Xutao Deng, Eric Delwart, Jason L. Rasgon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2324.pdf