Article
Metaviromic analysis of Ixodes ticks in Northwestern Russia reveals high viral diversity and novel RNA virus lineages.
Scientific reports - 24 Apr 2026
Gladkikh Anna S, Naydenov Dmitry D, Sharova Alena A, Popova Margarita R, Arbuzova Tatiana V, Klyuchnikova Ekaterina O, Sbarzaglia Valeriya A, Gibitova Ekaterina A, Forghani Majid, Tokarevich Nikolay K, Lunina Gelena A, Ramsay Edward S, Dedkov Vladimir G
Abstract excerpt
Ticks of the genus Ixodes are recognized as important vectors of a wide range of viral pathogens with potential implications for public and veterinary health. Recent advances in metagenomic sequencing have uncovered an unprecedented diversity within tick-associated viromes, yet much of the global tick metavirome remains unexplored, particularly in vast and ecologically diverse regions such as Northwestern Russia....
Topics
- Animals
- Ixodes
- Russia
- Phylogeny
- RNA Viruses
- Genome, Viral
- Virome
- Genetic Variation