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Microbiota of Haemaphysalis longicornis Tick in Korea
Author(s) -
Yong TaiSoon,
Kim Ju Yeong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r4390
Subject(s) - haemaphysalis longicornis , nymph , biology , coxiella burnetii , tick , haemaphysalis , rickettsia rickettsii , zoology , ixodidae , rickettsia , microbiology and biotechnology , spotted fever , virology , virus
Ticks can transmit pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, and viruses to humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the microbiomes of Haemaphysalis longicornis according to sex and life stages. The Shannon index was significantly higher for nymphs than adult ticks. Principal coordinates analysis showed that the microbiome composition of female adult and male adult ticks were different. Notably, Coxiella ‐like bacterium (AB001519), known as a tick symbiont, was found in all nymphs and female adult ticks, but only one out of 4 male adult ticks had Coxiella ‐like bacterium (AB001519). In addition, Rickettsia rickettsii , Coxiella burnetii , and Anaplasma bovis were detected in this study.