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Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Tick Virome Diversity in Hebei Province, China.
Viruses - 7 Apr 2026
Geng Minghao, Wang Xueqi, Huang Xiaoxia, Li Yan, Wei Yamei, Cai Yanan, Li Jiandong, Jiang Caixiao, Wu Wei, Liu Shiyou, Guo Nana, Zhang Xinyang, Wu Wentao, Han Guangyue, Han Xu, Liu Tiezhu, Li Qi, Wang Shiwen
Abstract excerpt
Ticks serve as primary vectors for a wide array of RNA viruses, yet the diversity and distribution of tick-associated RNA viruses remain incompletely characterized in Hebei province. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic metatranscriptomic investigation of 986 ticks representing six species, collected from the diverse ecological landscapes of Hebei Province in northern China. Our analysis recovered 25...
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