General Microbiota of the Soft Tick <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> Parasitizing the Bolson Tortoise (<i>Gopherus flavomarginatus</i>) in the Mapimi Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

General Microbiota of the Soft Tick <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> Parasitizing the Bolson Tortoise (<i>Gopherus flavomarginatus</i>) in the Mapimi Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

The general bacterial microbiota of the soft tick <i>Ornithodoros turicata</i> found on Bolson tortoises (<i>Gopherus flavomarginatus</i>) were analyzed using next generation sequencing. The main aims of the study were to establish the relative abundance of bacterial taxa in...

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Main Authors: Sergio I. Barraza-Guerrero, César A. Meza-Herrera, Cristina García-De la Peña, Vicente H. González-Álvarez, Felipe Vaca-Paniagua, Clara E. Díaz-Velásquez, Francisco Sánchez-Tortosa, Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez, Luis M. Valenzuela-Núñez, Juan C. Herrera-Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
microbiota
soft ticks
Bolson tortoises
bacterial profile
tick-borne pathogens
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/9/275

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