Meta-transcriptomic profiling of Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus ticks from Finland reveals diverse RNA viromes, community structuring, and emerging viral lineages.

Abstract excerpt

Tick-borne viruses (TBVs) threaten human and animal health in northern Europe, where Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus are expanding their range. In Finland, the genetic diversity, population structure, and tick-associated RNA virome of these species remain insufficiently characterized. Characterizing tick-borne viruses in Finland is essential to detect emerging pathogens at the northern edge of tick...

Topics

• Animals
• Ixodes
• Finland
• Phylogeny
• RNA Viruses
• Virome