Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5807047 | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Previously, we reported that Coxiella-like, Rickettsia-like and Arsenophonus-like symbionts could simultaneously coexist in Dermacentor silvarum. In this study, we examined their burdens and population dynamics in a single host during the host life cycle using quantitative PCR. Our results showed that multiple symbionts exhibited different abundances and varying trends in the tick host. Coxiella-like and Rickettsia-like symbionts were found at high densities in large quantities that fluctuated with time. This may coincide with oogenesis and mating of the host. Our findings provide insight into symbiont-tick interactions that lay the foundation for future studies.
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Authors
Limeng Liu, Lingxia Li, Jiannan Liu, Zhijun Yu, Xiaohong Yang, Jingze Liu,