Virome of Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus, and Haemaphysalis concinna Ticks from Croatia
Stephen Sameroff, Rafal Tokarz, Marko Vucelja, Komal Jain, Alexandra Oleynik, Marko Boljfetić, Linda Bjedov, Rachel A. Yates, Josip Margaletić, Christopher Oura, W. Ian Lipkin, Lidija Cvetko Krajinović, Alemka Markotić
Abstract
Tick-borne diseases are a serious threat to both public and veterinary health. In this study, we used high-throughput sequencing to characterize the virome of three tick species implicated in the spread of vector-borne disease throughout Croatia. Ten viruses were identified, including seven potential novel species within the viral families Flaviviridae, Nyamiviridae, Rhabdoviridae, Peribunyaviridae, Phenuiviridae, and Nairoviridae.
Topics & Concepts
Ixodes ricinusBiologyTickDermacentor reticulatusHuman viromeTick-borne diseaseIxodesDermacentorZoologyVirologyGeneticsGenomeGeneViral Infections and VectorsVector-borne infectious diseasesVector-Borne Animal Diseases