Circumpolar diversification of the Ixodes uriae tick virome
J. H.- O. Pettersson, P. Ellstrom, J. Ling, I. Nilsson, S. Bergstrom, D. Gonzalez-Acuna, B. Olsen, E. C. Holmes
This study identifies RNA viruses in Ixodes uriae ticks from both hemispheres, finding shared viruses suggesting cross-circumpolar dispersal via migratory birds, while host populations remain geographically distinct.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2020Microbiology