Human Tacheng Tick Virus 2 Infection, China, 2019
Zhihui Dong, Meihua Yang, Zedong Wang, Shuo Zhao, Songsong Xie, Yicheng Yang, Gang Liu, Shanshan Zhao, Jing Xie, Quan Liu, Yuanzhi Wang
Abstract
We used metagenomic analysis to identify Tacheng tick virus 2 infection in a patient with a history of tick bite in northwestern China. We confirmed the virus with reverse transcription-PCR, virus isolation, and genomic analysis. We detected viral RNA in 9.6% of ticks collected from the same region.
Topics & Concepts
TickVirologyBiologyVirusVirus isolationMetagenomicsGeneGeneticsViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal DiseasesPlant and Fungal Interactions Research