Article
Landscape and ecological correlates of tick-associated viruses in Inner Mongolia, China.
The Journal of infection - 1 Aug 2026
Li Chunfu, Li Jian, Ma Rui, Zhang Yanli, Miao Yurun, Liu Mengyun, Jiang Na, Li Junyan, Luo Xiaoping, Hu Zhebing, Zhao Jinhui, Yin Mingbo, Hu Wei, Feng Xinyu
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Ticks harbour complex RNA viromes containing both confirmed pathogens and numerous viruses with unknown transmission routes. Defining the diversity and ecological correlates of these viral communities is critical for assessing potential risks to human and animal health. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to characterise the diversity, geographic structure, and ecological determinants of RNA viromes in six...
Topics
- Animals
- China
- Phylogeny
- Virome
- RNA Viruses
- Genetic Variation
- Dermacentor
- RNA, Viral
- Host Specificity
- Ticks
- Ixodidae
