In:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, Korean Society for Parasitology, Vol. 59, No. 5 ( 2021-10-22), p. 489-496
Abstract:
Ticks can transmit pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, and viruses to humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the microbiomes of Haemaphysalis longicornis according to sex and life stages. The Shannon index was significantly higher for nymphs than adult ticks. Principal coordinates analysis showed that the microbiome composition of female adult and male adult ticks were different. Notably, Coxiella-like bacterium (AB001519), known as a tick symbiont, was found in all nymphs and female adult ticks, but only one out of 4 male adult ticks had Coxiella-like bacterium (AB001519). In addition, Rickettsia rickettsii, Coxiella burnetii, and Anaplasma bovis were detected in this study.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0023-4001
,
1738-0006
DOI:
10.3347/kjp.2021.59.5.489
Language:
English
Publisher:
Korean Society for Parasitology
Publication Date:
2021
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2163174-8