Metagenomic profiling of ticks: Identification of novel rickettsial genomes and detection of tick-borne canine parvovirus.

<h4>Background</h4>Across the world, ticks act as vectors of human and animal pathogens. Ticks rely on bacterial endosymbionts, which often share close and complex evolutionary links with tick-borne pathogens. As the prevalence, diversity and virulence potential of tick-borne agents rema...

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Main Authors: Anuradha Ravi, Suheir Ereqat, Amer Al-Jawabreh, Ziad Abdeen, Omar Abu Shamma, Holly Hall, Mark J Pallen, Abedelmajeed Nasereddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006805