Novel Viruses Found in <i>Antricola</i> Ticks Collected in Bat Caves in the Western Amazonia of Brazil

Novel Viruses Found in <i>Antricola</i> Ticks Collected in Bat Caves in the Western Amazonia of Brazil

In this study, we describe the viral composition of adult <i>Antricola delacruzi</i> ticks collected in a hot bat cave in the state of Rond&#244;nia, Western Amazonia, Brazil. <i>A. delacruzi</i> ticks, are special, compared to many other ticks, in that they feed on both...

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Main Authors: Anne-Lie Blomström, Hermes R. Luz, Pontus Öhlund, Matthew Lukenge, Paulo Eduardo Brandão, Marcelo B. Labruna, Mikael Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
ticks
<i>antricola delacruzi</i>
virus
metagenomics
high-throughput sequencing
<i>nairoviridae</i>
bats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/48

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