An exploratory study on the microbiome of northern and southern populations of Ixodes scapularis ticks predicts changes and unique bacterial interactions
D. Kumar, L. P. Downs, A. Adegoke, E. Machtinger, K. Oggenfuss, R. S. Ostfeld, M. Embers, S. Karim
This study compares the microbiome of northern and southern Ixodes scapularis ticks using metagenomic sequencing and network analysis to identify bacterial interactions and differences.
bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2021Zoology