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The silent spread: uncovering the diversity and evolution of poxviruses in ticks across Western China's host landscapes.
Virology journal - 30 Jun 2025
Wang Yuxi, Lu Zhenhua, Hu Jingjing, Yuan Xiaojie, Chen Weijie, Lu Shuiping, Pan Yue, Chen Qi, Hu Siru, Zhang Weilu, Xiong Chenglong
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BACKGROUND: Poxviruses are a diverse group of pathogens with significant implications for both human and animal health. Ticks, as hematophagous arthropods, are capable of switching hosts during their life cycle. Although previous research has suggested the potential for parapoxviral transmission via ticks, the poxviral transmission dynamics remain poorly understood, particularly regarding the role of ticks as...
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