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First insights into the microbiome of Tunisian Hyalomma ticks gained through next-generation sequencing with a special focus on H. scupense

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Title First insights into the microbiome of Tunisian Hyalomma ticks gained through next-generation sequencing with a special focus on H. scupense
 
Creator Ben Yedem, Hayet
 
Contributor Lekired, Abdelmalek
Mhadhbi, Moez
Dhibi, Mokhtar
Romdhane, Rihab
Chaari, Soufiene
Rekik, Mourad
Ouzari, Hadda-Imene
Hajji, Tarek
Darghouth, Mohamed Aziz
 
Subject next-generation sequencing
tunisia.
microbiome
 
Description Ticks are one of the most important vectors of several pathogens affecting humans and animals. In addition
to pathogens, ticks carry diverse microbiota ofsymbiotic and commensal microorganisms. In this study, we have
studied the first Tunisian insight into the microbial composition and microbiota diversity, richness, and their
variation between the most dominant Hyalomma species infesting Tunisian cattle, male and female as well as
between different life stages of H. scupense. In this regard, Next Generation sequencing for the 16S rRNA (V3-
V4 region) and metagenomic analysis were established. the analysis of the bacterial diversity reveals that H.
marginatum and H. excavatum have greater diversity than H. scupense. Furthermore, microbial diversity and
composition vary according to the tick's life stage and sex in the specific case of H.scupense. The endosymbionts
Francisella, Canditatus Midichloria, and Rickettsia were shown to be the most prevalent in Hyalomma.
Rickettsia, Francisella, Ehrlichia, and Erwinia are the most common zoonotic bacteria found in Hyalomma ticks.
According to our findings, all studied Hyalomma tick species possess zoonotic bacteria genera and could
potentially operate as vectors for various zoonoses
 
Date 2021-11-26T17:07:43Z
2021-11-26T17:07:43Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier https://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limited
Hayet Ben Yedem, Abdelmalek Lekired, Moez Mhadhbi, Mokhtar Dhibi, Rihab Romdhane, Soufiene Chaari, Mourad Rekik, Hadda-Imene Ouzari, Tarek Hajji, Mohamed Aziz Darghouth. (29/10/2021). First insights into the microbiome of Tunisian Hyalomma ticks gained through next-generation sequencing with a special focus on H. scupense.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/66484
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Language en
 
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