Multiomics Reveals Symbionts, Pathogens, and Tissue-Specific Microbiome of Blacklegged Ticks (Ixodes scapularis) from a Lyme Disease Hot Spot in Southeastern Ontario, Canada
Amber R. Paulson, Stephen C. Lougheed, David Huang, Robert I. Colautti
Abstract
sp., Borrelia miyamotoi, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. We also found evidence of coinfection of I. scapularis by multiple pathogens. Overall, our study highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with the surveillance of the microbiome of I. scapularis for pathogen detection using metabarcoding and metatranscriptome approaches.
Topics & Concepts
Ixodes scapularisBiologyBorreliaBorrelia burgdorferiLyme diseaseTickAnaplasma phagocytophilumMicrobiologyMicrobiomeIxodidaeAnaplasmaIxodesAmblyomma americanumVirologyGeneticsAntibodyVector-borne infectious diseasesPlant and Fungal Interactions ResearchViral Infections and Vectors