Ticks convert pathogenic Coxiella into endosymbionts
A. E. Brenner, S. Munoz-Leal, M. Sachan, M. B. Labruna, R. Raghavan
This study sequenced a Coxiella-like endosymbiont from ticks and compared it to other Coxiellaceae, revealing evolutionary relationships and identifying metabolic pathways critical for pathogenicity.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2020Microbiology