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SUBMITTER: Souza WM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6218518 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Souza William Marciel de WM Fumagalli Marcílio Jorge MJ Torres Carrasco Adriano de Oliveira AO Romeiro Marilia Farignoli MF Modha Sejal S Seki Meire Christina MC Gheller Janaína Menegazzo JM Daffre Sirlei S Nunes Márcio Roberto Teixeira MRT Murcia Pablo Ramiro PR Acrani Gustavo Olszanski GO Figueiredo Luiz Tadeu Moraes LTM
Scientific reports 20181105 1
Ticks are ectoparasites spread worldwide and are well known as vectors of many viruses of great importance to human and animal health. However, the viral diversity in ticks is still poorly understood, particularly in South America. Here we characterized the viral diversity present in Rhipicephalus microplus parasitizing cattle in the southern region of Brazil using metagenomics. Our study revealed the presence of viruses that had not been previously described in the region, including lihan tick ...[more]